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Cotoneaster coriaceus

Cotoneaster coriaceus

Franch
Griñolera Lechosa

Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Cotoneaster coriaceus (syn. Cotoneaster lacteus), the late cotoneaster or milkflower cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Tibet and south-central China. It is a large evergreen shrub growing to tall and wide. Clusters of white flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn. Unusually for this genus, the fruits are avoided by birds, hence garden escapes are rare, and the fruit persists on the plant throughout the winter.

The Latin specific epithet lacteus refers to the milk-white flowers, and coriaceus refers to its leathery leaves.

Cotoneaster coriaceus may be grown as a hedge. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cotoneaster coriaceus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 538012
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Sierras de Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
04/01/2015
Walter Bustamante


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
177789701/04/2015ArgentinaCórdobaLa Falda, Sierras de CórdobaWalter Bustamante
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cotoneaster coriaceus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.