Malus angustifolia
| Malus angustifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx. 1803 not Rehder 1940 | |
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| Natural range | |
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Malus angustifolia, or southern crabapple,[2] is a species of crabapple native to the eastern and south-central United States from Florida west to eastern Texas and north to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri.[3]
Malus angustifolia is a tree sometimes attaining a height of 10 meters (33 feet). The trunk can have a diameter up to 25 cm (10 inches). Flowers are pink, with a pleasant scent. The fruits are up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) in diameter, and have an aromatic scent and a pear-like shape. They are astringent and acidic and not palatable when raw, but can be used to make jellies, jams and food preserves.[4][5]
The tree is grown as an ornamental plant.
- Varieties[1]
- Malus angustifolia var. angustifolia
- Malus angustifolia var. puberula (Rehder) Rehder
References
- 1 2 The Plant List, Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.
- ↑ "Search results for: Malus". Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux, 1803. Southern or narrow-leaved crabapple
- ↑ Malus angustifolia at Plants for a Future
External links
- USDA Plants Profile for Malus angustifolia (southern crab apple)
- Carolina Nature
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Louisiana Plant Identification
- Leafsnap.com: Images of the Southern Crabapple (Malus angustifolia)
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