Chinese apple; Malus asiatica
A species of apple native to China; the fruit is small and often used for preserves or as a rootstock.
Chinese apples are often cultivated for processing rather than for eating fresh.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling, often used for plant names.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 林檎 (ringo, 'apple'), though the plant is actually native to China. The exact derivation is uncertain.