Kaido crab apple, Western Palace crabapple, Zifu Haitang
Malus x micromalus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows about 4.5 m high. It has a spreading crown. It spreads 4.5 m wide. The stems are dark brown and waxy. The leaves are waxy and 5-10 cm long and have teeth along the edge. They leaves taper to a fine point. The flowers are pink and 35 mm wide. They grow as 3 to 5 flowers in a cluster. The fruit are 12 mm wide and yellow.

There are about 35 Malus species and very many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

A natural hybrid Malus baccata x Malus spectabilis; Pyrus ringo var kaido Wenz.;