- Scientific Name: Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata (Thunb. ex Murray) H. Ohashi
- Ref: J. Jap. Bot., 63(1):4. 1988
- Synonyms: Crataegus spiralis Steud., Laurus umbellata Thunb., Mespilus sieboldii Bl., Mespilus spiralis Bl., Opa japonica Seem., Photinia sieboldi G. Don, Pyrus godiva M.F.Fay & Christenh., Pyrus umbellularia M.F.Fay & Christenh., Rhaphiolepis indica var. insularis Hatusima, R. indica var. integerrima (Hooker & Arnott) Kitamura, R. integerrima Hook. & Arn., R. japonica Sieb. & Zucc., R. liukiuensis (Koidz.) Nakai, R. mertensii Sieb. & Zucc., R. minor (Makino) Koidz., R. ovata Briot, R. sieboldii Hassk., R. umbellata (Thunb.) Makino
- English Common Name: Yeddo hawthorne
- Chinese Common Name: 厚叶石斑木 hòuyè shíbān∙mù
- Japanese Common Name: シャリンバイ [車輪梅] sharinbai
- Family: Rosaceae
- Genus: Rhaphiolepis
- Distribution: Taiwan, E Zhejiang (Putuo Xian, Tiantai Xian) [Japan].
- Photo: 05/02/2013
- Note: Generally be considered as a synonym of Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl.
Shrubs or small trees, 2–4 m tall. Branchlets blackish brown, terete, initially brown pubescent, glabrescent. Stipules not seen; petiole 5–10 mm, subglabrous; leaf blade greenish abaxially, dark green adaxially, narrowly elliptic, ovate, or obovate (2–)4–10 × (1.2–)2–4 cm, thickly leathery, reticulate veins conspicuous abaxially, adaxially slightly lustrous, base cuneate, margin entire or remotely crenate, slightly revolute, apex obtuse to slightly acute. Panicle terminal, many flowered; peduncle densely brown pubescent; bracts not seen. Pedicel absent or 1–2 mm, densely brown pubescent. Hypanthium obconical, densely brown pubescent. Sepals lanceolate or triangular-lanceolate, longer than hypanthium, 3–4.5 mm, abaxially sparsely brown pubescent, adaxially densely so, margin entire, apex acuminate. Petals white, obovate, 1–1.2 cm, glabrous, apex obtuse. Stamens 20, shorter than petals. Ovary 2-loculed, with 2 ovules per locule; styles 2, connate at base. Pome blackish purple, globose, 7–10 mm in diam., glaucescent; fruiting pedicel 2–5 mm, glabrous; sepals caducous, leaving an annular ring. Fl. Apr–Jun, fr. Sep–Nov. (Flora of China)
