Malus angustifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. angustifolia
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Malus angustifolia, or southern crabapple,[3] 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.[4]
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.[5][6] They are also eaten by various wildlife.[7]
The tree is grown as an ornamental plant.
- Varieties[2]
- Malus angustifolia var. angustifolia
- Malus angustifolia var. puberula (Rehder) Rehder
References[]
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Malus angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T64134490A152906529. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T64134490A152906529.en. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Plant List, Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.
- ^ "Search results for: Malus". Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. 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
- ^ Little, Elbert L. (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region. New York: Knopf. p. 489. ISBN 0-394-50760-6.
External links[]
- 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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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Malus
- Crabapples
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of the Northeastern United States
- Flora of the North-Central United States
- Flora of the Appalachian Mountains
- Flora of Texas
- Fruits originating in North America
- Trees of the United States
- Plants described in 1789
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