Malus transitoria, the cut-leaf crabapple, is a species of flowering plant in the crabapple genus, Malus. It is native to China.
Malus transitoria is a deciduous tree growing to tall by wide. The deeply divided leaves turn yellow in autumn.
It produces abundant white flowers, and small yellow fruits 8 mm in diameter.
Varieties include:
These varieties are considered taxonomic synonyms by Plants of the World Online.
The Latin transitoria means "short-lived". The name "cut-leaf" refers to the shape of the leaves.
Malus transitoria is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for its elegant shape, abundant white blossoms, and yellow fruits. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
It is also used as rootstock for other apples.