Malus sylvestris
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Malus sylvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Malus Species: M. sylvestris
Binomial name
Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.

Malus sylvestris is a species of Malus (crabapple), native to central Europe. Its scientific name means forest apple. In the past it was thought to be an important ancestor of the cultivated apple (Malus domestica), but these are now known to be derived from the central Asian species Malus sieversii. The truly wild tree has thorns.

The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by insects.

See also

• List of Lepidoptera that feed on Malus

References

• M.H.A. Hoffman, List of names of woody plants, Applied Plant Research, Boskoop 2005.
• RHS dictionary of gardening, 1992

External links

• Malus sylvestris in Topwalks

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