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Franchet's cotoneaster

Cotoneaster franchetii

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Common names

25 names · 18 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (17)
Dutch
  • Dwergmispel
  • Franchets cotoneaster[1][2]
French
  • Cotoneaster de Franchet[1][2]
Afrikaans
  • Gewone Dwergmispel[2]
  • Oranje cotoneaster[2]
  • Oranje Cotoneastera[2]
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  • pronkbessiebos[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 西南栒子[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 西南栒子[2]
Croatian
  • Franchetova dunjarica[2]
Czech
  • skalník Franchetův[2]
Estonian
  • Franchet' tuhkpuu[2]
German
  • Franchet-Zwergmispel[3]
Hebrew
  • חבושית פרנשט[2]
Italian
  • Cotognastro di Franchet[1][2]
Polish
  • irga Francheta[2]
Russian
  • Кизильник Франше[2]
Slovak
  • skalník Franchetov[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • koralloxbär[2]
Turkish
  • Tibet Dağ Muşmulası[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cotoneaster franchetii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Orange Cotoneaster — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotoneaster — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchet cotoneaster — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchet's cotoneaster — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Membrillo asiático — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotoneaster de Franchet — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotognastro di Franchet — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchets cotoneaster — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
[2] Cotoneaster franchetii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Orange Cotoneaster — results[4].names[14]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotoneaster — results[4].names[13]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchet cotoneaster — results[4].names[5]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchet's cotoneaster — results[4].names[4]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Membrillo asiático — results[4].names[19]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotoneaster de Franchet — results[4].names[16]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Cotognastro di Franchet — results[4].names[18]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchets cotoneaster — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • koralloxbär — results[4].names[0]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchet' tuhkpuu — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • skalník Franchetův — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • 西南栒子 — results[4].names[7]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • 西南栒子 — results[4].names[8]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Gewone Dwergmispel — results[4].names[9]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Oranje cotoneaster — results[4].names[10]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Oranje Cotoneastera — results[4].names[11]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • pronkbessiebos — results[4].names[12]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Кизильник Франше — results[4].names[15]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • חבושית פרנשט — results[4].names[17]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Franchetova dunjarica — results[4].names[20]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • irga Francheta — results[4].names[21]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • skalník Franchetov — results[4].names[22]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
  • Tibet Dağ Muşmulası — results[4].names[23]; taxon id 1319212; Cotoneaster franchetii.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cotoneaster franchetii ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Franchet's Cotoneaster (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 171871; taxon YXXT.
  • Franchet-Zwergmispel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 171872; taxon YXXT.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cotoneaster franchetii is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
SE. Tibet to SC. China and N. Thailand.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Orange cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii) is a shrub. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cotoneaster franchetii — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5391745; ID YXXT; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5391745; ID YXXT; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cotoneaster franchetii — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1434196; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1515750, 1515751, 1515752, 1515753

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.