Chaenomeles (Mokka)
Chaenomeles japonica
About Chaenomeles (Mokka)
Chaenomeles (Mokka) (Chaenomeles japonica) is a herb used in the Kampo / Japanese Medicine tradition to help with Arthritis, Muscle Recovery, Edema, and Digestive Issues. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Chaenomeles japonica, known as Maule's quince, is a species of flowering quince. It is a thorny deciduous shrub that is commonly cultivated. It is shorter than another commonly cultivated species C. speciosa, growing to only about 1 m in height. The fruit is called Kusa-boke (草木瓜, Kusa-boke) in Japanese. It is best known for its colorful spring flowers of red, white, pink or multi. It produces apple-shaped fruit that are a golden-yellow color containing red-brown seeds....
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist