Wild Crab Apple
Malus pumila

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-15 m high. It has a short trunk and a rounded head. The buds are pink. The flowers are white with some pink. The fruit are 5 cm across.

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

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in wetlands. It suits hardiness zones 3-9. It grows in Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Bhutan, Britain, Canada, Central America, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, Europe, Guatemala, Haiti, Himalayas, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Myanmar, North America, Pakistan, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, South America, Spain, Tasmania, Vietnam, West Indies, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is commonly cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hnin-thi, Manzana, Pan-thi, Pom, Thit-tawt-thi

Synonyms

Probably now name for garden apple; (M. sylvestris) Pyrus malus Linn.;