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Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple, also known as the European wild apple or simply the crab apple, is a species of the genus Malus. Its scientific name means "forest apple", reflecting its habitat.
Malus (/ ˈ m eɪ l ə s / [3] or / ˈ m æ l ə s /) is a genus of about 32–57 species [4] 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.
The Granny Smith, also known as a green apple or sour apple, is an apple cultivar that originated in Australia in 1868. [1] It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of Malus sylvestris, the European wild apple, with the domesticated apple Malus domestica as the ...
Pelagic red crab (Grimothea planipes)Grimothea planipes usually feeds on protists and zooplankton, but will feed by filtering blooms of diatoms. [7]As the most abundant species of micronekton in the California Current, Grimothea planipes fills an important ecological niche converting primary production into energy that larger organisms can use. [8]
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp., among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found.
Closeup of ripe red fruit. The tree is deciduous, upright and vase shaped, [2] growing up to 8 to 6 metres (26 to 20 feet). It is cold hardy to UK zone 4 and the United States Department of Agriculture's zones 4–8, and is not frost tender. It blossoms in June, and the seeds ripen from October to November. [3] Flowers appear in corymbs. [2]
Its parents are Manchurian crab apple Malus mandshurica and Siebold's crabapple Malus sieboldii. [2] It is used as a salt‑tolerant rootstock for apples, Malus domestica, as it can survive NaCl concentrations up to 0.6%. [3] A number of ornamental cultivars are available, including 'Golden Hornet' and 'Professor Sprenger'. [4] [5]
Its skin is yellowish-orange [4] and red-flushed. The tree fruits in autumn, and the fruits continue to ripen into the winter. [5] The fruits can be used for crab apple jelly, apple sauce or for pressing into a mixed cider brew. [6] The 'Evereste' crabapple can also be used as a pollenizer for domesticated apples that are self-sterile. [7]