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tree cotoneaster

Cotoneaster frigidus

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Common names

12 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Dwergmispel
Afrikaans
  • reuse pronkbessie[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 耐寒栒子[2]
Czech
  • skalník chladnomilný[2]
Estonian
  • jahedalembene tuhkpuu[2]
Finnish
  • puutuhkapensas[2]
German
Slovak
  • skalník ľadový[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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 frigidus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • tree cotoneaster — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Baum-Zwergmispel — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Baumzwergmispel — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • giant showberry — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Himalayan Tree Cotoneaster — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
[2] Cotoneaster frigidus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • tree cotoneaster — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Baum-Zwergmispel — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Baumzwergmispel — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • giant showberry — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • Himalayan Tree Cotoneaster — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • jahedalembene tuhkpuu — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • skalník chladnomilný — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • puutuhkapensas — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • skalník ľadový — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • 耐寒栒子 — results[8].names[9]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
  • reuse pronkbessie — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 76457; Cotoneaster frigidus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Cotoneaster; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Himalaya to Tibet and N. Myanmar.

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

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

tree cotoneaster (Cotoneaster frigidus) 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 — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1891230; ID 62NHM; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cotoneaster frigidus — 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 1434200; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1515767, 1515768, 1515769, 1515770, 1515771

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.