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Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.

Crab Apple

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Malus (Apple)

Synonyms

Malus sylvestris
Malus communis subsp. sylvestris
Pyrus malus subsp. sylvestris
Pyrus malus var. sylvestris

Related species

Malus pumila Mill. - Orchard Apple
Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. - Crab Apple

Traits


    Up to 15&#8239;m tall deciduous trees. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>mostly loosely hirsute</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish; on the outside tinged reddish. <span class="v1">anthers:</span> <b>yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">carpels:...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Malus sylvestris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Malus sylvestris

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Malus sylvestris

Malus sylvestris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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