Malus
Sign in to saveMalus ( or ) is a genus of about 32–57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples (sometimes known in North America as crabapples) and wild apples.
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Malus is a group of about 32 to 57 species of small trees and shrubs that belong to the rose family and includes the common apple tree we grow in orchards, as well as crab apples and wild apple varieties. It matters because it encompasses the domesticated apple and related wild species that have been important to human agriculture and food production for thousands of years.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
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12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Subdivision
- Species
- Formerly placed here
- Selected artificial hybrids
- Fossil species
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Toxicity
- Uses
- References
- External links
Malus ( or ) is a genus of about 32–57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples (sometimes known in North America as crabapples) and wild apples.
The genus is native to the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.