Malus

Also known as crabapple, apples, apple

género de árboles y arbustos de la familia Rosaceae

OverviewAI-generated

Malus is a genus of perennial plants and trees within the family Rosaceae. Classified under the kingdom Plantae and the order Rosales, its taxonomic type is Malus sylvestris. The genus is the source of the apple, which is a pome fruit. Common names for the group include apple and maidens blush apple.

Records of Malus indicate its presence in regions such as Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Altay, Amur, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, the Baltic States, Belgium, and British Columbia. Specimens have been documented in the United States and Mexico. The genus is referenced by 1,354 other encyclopedia articles.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,354 inbound references to Malus, and connects out to Malus coronaria, apple and Malus sieversii.

Vinony files it under Commons link from Wikidata, Fruit trees and Malus.

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Species

Malus

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Altay, Amur, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia

Observations recorded550,087

Common Name: maidens blush apple

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 2,146
With media: 1,754
Family: Rosaceae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UACH, UCMP, CHSC, NCSC, CAS
Recorded in: United States, Mexico

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Research

10,547 papers

Dwarfism mechanism in Malus clonal rootstocks.ReviewPlanta · 2024Verma P, Sharma NC, Sharma DP et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04561-5
Cryobiotechnology of apple (Malus spp.): development, progress and future prospects.ReviewPlant cell reports · 2018Wang MR, Chen L, Teixeira da Silva JA et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00299-018-2249-x
MicroRNAs in the growth control of Malus spp.ReviewPlant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology · 2025Yue M, An Y, Lu R et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112634
The roles of WRKY transcription factors in Malus spp. and Pyrus spp.ReviewFunctional & integrative genomics · 2022Felipez W, de Freitas KEJ, Dos Santos RS et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10142-022-00886-0
Research progress of fruit color development in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.).ReviewPlant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2021Chen Z, Yu L, Liu W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.02.033
Transcriptomic responses to biotic stresses in Malus x domestica: a meta-analysis study.Scientific reports · 2018Balan B, Marra FP, Caruso T et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19348-4
Rootstock-scion interaction affects Malus transcriptome profiles in response to cadmium.Scientific data · 2023Huang Y, Sun L, Wang J et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02239-3
Cutinsomes of Malus Mill. (Rosaceae) leaf and pericarp: genesis, localization, and transport.Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2024Kumachova TK, Voronkov ASDOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2024.103657

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: tree
Parent taxon: Maloideae
Image: Purple prince crabapple tree.JPG

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Malus
Commons category: Malus
topic's main category: Category:Malus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7215
Commons gallery: Malus
taxon common name: jablana
has fruit type: pome
taxonomic type: Malus sylvestris

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Article · Español

Malus es un género de árboles y arbustos de la familia Rosaceae, que incluye varias especies cultivadas por sus frutos, como la manzana en diferentes variedades; recibe también nombres como pomera, sagarrondo, pumar, maciñeira, etc. El género tiene 35 especies aceptadas del centenar descritas.

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