Cydonia oblonga: The Quince
The quince is the only member of the genus Cydonia that belongs to family Rosaceae. It is a small plant with multiple branches which grows upto 5–8 feet in height and 4–5 m width.It bears a pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and bright golden-yellow when mature. It is rich in secondary metabolites such as phenolics, steroids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, sugars, organic acids, and glycosides. It also possess various pharmacologic activities like antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular, antidepressant, antidiarrheal, hypolipidemic, diuretic, and hypoglycemic.
Quince tree
The immature fruit of this plant remains green with dense grey-white fine hair, which starts itching when come in contact of skin & which mostly rubs off before maturity of fruit in late autumn when the fruit changes color to yellow with hard, strongly perfumed flesh.
Distribution/Inter. & Common Names
International Common Names
English: quince tree
Spanish: membrillero; membrillo
French: cognassier; coing
Russian: aiva; aiva obyknovennaia
Arabic: safarjal
Chinese: wen po
Portuguese: marmeleiro
Local Common Names :
Europe/Denmark: almindelig kvæde; kvæde; pærekvæde
Europe/Denmark: almindelig kvæde; kvæde; pærekvæde
Asia/Turkey: ayva
Europe/Hungary: birsalma; birskörte
Europe/Italy: cotogno; melo cotogno; melocotogno; pero cotogno
Europe/Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro): dunja
Europe/Germany: Echte quitte; Quitte; Quittenbaum
Europe/Norway: kvede
Europe/Sweden: kvitten
Europe/Netherlands: kwee; kweeboom; kweepeer
Europe/Greece: kydoni
Asia/Japan: marumero
Europe/Poland: pigwa; pigwa pospolita
India/Bhaderwah: Bee'en
Literature Cited:
https://www.cabi.org/isc/mobile/datasheet/17341
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince
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