Cultivated Apple (Malus pumila)
Family:
ROSACEAE
Genus: Malus
Species: Cultivated Apple (Malus pumila)
Alternative Names: Malus sylvestris
Genus: Malus
Species: Cultivated Apple (Malus pumila)
Alternative Names: Malus sylvestris
Cultivated Apple Species Images
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Cultivated Apple Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Cultivated Apple (Malus pumila) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Cultivated Apple Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Dye: Used as a colored dye.
Hummingbird Plant: A plant that is known to attract hummingbirds, usually brightly colored.
Butterfly Plant: A plant that is known to attract butterflies.
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More Cultivated Apple (Malus pumila) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
