About Stranvaesia davidiana Decne.
Photinia davidiana, commonly called Chinese photinia, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Rosaceae family. It grows as either a shrub or a tree, and is native to Asia, with a distribution that spans central and southern China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan, northern Sumatra, and Mount Kinabalu on Borneo. Its white flowers form tight clusters, and after flowering the plant produces small pome fruits. This species is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and has been introduced to North America for use as a garden plant. Two varieties of Photinia davidiana are currently accepted. Photinia davidiana var. davidiana is found in central and southern China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan, northern Sumatra, and Mount Kinabalu. Photinia davidiana var. undulata (Decne.) Long Y.Wang, W.Guo & W.B.Liao occurs in central and southern China and northern Vietnam. The species was first published under the name Stranvaesia davidiana by Joseph Decaisne in 1874. In 2019, it was reclassified and moved to the genus Photinia, under the name Photinia davidiana.
