Malus sylvestris
Pommier sauvage
Crab Apple
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 30-40 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Leaf type | Elliptic |
| Height | 8 m |
Description
The name Malus sylvestris means ‘Forest Apple’. It was at first thought that the Malus sylvestris was the ancestor of our domestic apple. Not so, our domestic apple came from central Asia, Malus sieversii.
A thorny tree. Wet locations at boundary edge of forests.
Malus sylvestris is sometimes used as rootstock for domestic apples, or planted in apple orchards for pollination purposes.
Flowers
Flowers, 5 rounded petals, large and fragrant, white inside, flushed with pink outside.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf. Oval, serrated, tapering to a point.
Fruits Seeds
Pome: a fleshy enlarged receptacle with a tough central core containing seeds, green and glossy, 2-3 cm.
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