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Malus angustifolia

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Kingdom
  
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Apples

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Malus angustifolia

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Apples, Malus coronaria, Malus ioensis, Malus fusca, Malus sikkimensis

Malus angustifolia, or southern crabapple, 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.

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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.

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The tree is grown as an ornamental plant.

Varieties
  • Malus angustifolia var. angustifolia
  • Malus angustifolia var. puberula (Rehder) Rehder

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    References

    Malus angustifolia Wikipedia