Malus sylvestris
The story
For thousands of years, apples have held deep cultural and mythological significance across Eurasia. Long before they were brought to North America by European colonists, wild ancestors and relatives like the European crab apple grew silently in the forests of western Eurasia, weaving themselves into the folklore of the ancient world.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, Wikidata, en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Rosaceae
How to use it
The European crab apple can be used in various ways, including as a rootstock for grafting domestic apple varieties. Its hardiness makes it a valuable addition to orchards, providing resilience against pests and diseases. Additionally, the tree can serve as an ornamental feature in gardens, showcasing beautiful blossoms in spring.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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 sylvestris
- Slug
- malus-sylvestris
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Malus
- Species
- sylvestris
- Wikidata QID
- Q47161
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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