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Malus communis

Malus communis

About

An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (Malus domestica), the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to North America by European colonists. Apples have cultural significance in many mythologies...

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Malus communis
Slug
malus-communis
Kingdom
Plantae
Genus
Malus
Species
communis
Wikidata QID
Q3284652
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
38

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