| Micromeles megalocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Micromeles |
| Species: | M. megalocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Micromeles megalocarpa (Rehder) Mezhenskyj | |
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Micromeles megalocarpa is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae native to southeastern Tibet and south-central China.
Micromeles megalocarpa is a 5–8 m tall shrub or small tree. The conspicuously veined, narrowly oval leaves with a finely-toothed margin are up to 20cm long.
It is a tree characterized by large fruits, 20—30 mm long by 15—20mm in diameter.
The species was first described as Sorbus megalocarpa in 1915 by Alfred Rehder.
The specific epithet megalocarpa from, the Greek megalo- meaning large or great and -carpus meaning fruit, means having large seeds or fruit.