Malus sylvestris
Crab Apple, European Crab Apple
Other regional names: European Crabapple +1 more
- European Crabapple
- European Wild Apple
Also known as: Crataegus grata Salisb. +17 more
- Crataegus grata Salisb.
- Malus acerba Mérat
- Malus acerba var. barcinonensis Sennen
- Malus acerta Mérat
- Malus aprilovii Dimitrov
- Malus barcinonensis (Sennen) Sennen
- Malus brevipedunculata Bertsch
- Malus bulgarica Dimitrov
- Malus communis subsp. acerba (Mérat) Bonnier & Layens
- Malus communis subsp. sylvestris (L.) Dippel
- Malus communis subsp. sylvestris (L.) Gams
- Malus communis var. acerba (Mérat) Coss. & Germ.
- Malus communis var. austera (Wallr.) Wenz.
- Malus communis var. glabra Coss. & Germ.
- Malus communis var. sylvestris (L.) Beck
- Malus communis var. sylvestris (L.) DC.
- Malus longipedunculata Bertsch
- Malus rhodopaea Dimitrov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Malus sylvestris (commonly known as Crab Apple or European Crab Apple) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Queensland