Three-lobed-leaved pear
Malus trilobata
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A deciduous tree. It grows 15 m tall. It is a narrow cone shape. The bark is dark grey-brown. It cracks into many small squares. The leaves are divided into 3 lobes and the central lobe is divided into 3 more lobes. These can be divided more. The leaves are glossy green and smooth above and paler and hairy underneath. They turn yellow, red and purple in autumn. The flowers are white and 4 cm across. They have 5 petals and yellow anthers. The buds are woolly. The flowers are borne in clusters at the ends of shoots. The fruit are small and hard. They are green and can be flushed with red. They are 2 cm across.
There are about 35 Malus species and very many cultivated varieties.
Where it is found
It is native to S.W. Asia and Greece. Temperate. Arboretum Tasmania.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria, Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit