noun
Hall's crab apple; flowering crab apple; Malus halliana
A species of flowering crab apple native to China, cultivated as an ornamental tree in Japan for its pink blossoms.
春になると、庭のハナカイドウが美しい花を咲かせる。
In spring, the flowering crab apple in the garden puts out beautiful blossoms.
From 花 (flower) + 海棠 (crab apple). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name refers to the ornamental flowering variety.