Quince
The quince ( /ˈkwɪns/), Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears). It is not to be confused with its relative, the flowering quince (Chaenomeles). It is native to rocky slopes and woodland margins in south west Asia, Turkey and Iran. It is a small, deciduous tree, growing 5–8 m (16–26 ft) tall and 4–6 m (13–20 ft) wide, and bears a pome fruit, which is bright golden yellow when mature, pear-shaped, 7–12 cm (3–5 in) long and 6–9 cm (2–4 in) broad. The fruit is edible when cooked, but the tree is also grown for its attractive pale pink blossom and other ornamental qualities.
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Be quince and box-wood overlaid
with the scented bark of yew.
That all the wood in blossoming,
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—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)