Species

Malus pumila Mill.

Orchard Apple

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Malus (Apple)

Synonyms

Malus pumila
Malus communis subsp. mitis
Malus dioica
Malus domestica
Malus domestica subsp. pumila
Malus frutescens
Malus paradisiaca
Malus sativa
Malus sieversii
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris subsp. mitis
Malus sylvestris subsp. paradisiaca
Pyrenia malus
Pyrus cavillea
Pyrus dioica
Pyrus epirotica
Pyrus malus subsp. hortensis
Pyrus malus subsp. mitis
Pyrus malus subsp. paradisiaca
Pyrus malus var. paradisiaca
Pyrus paradisiaca
Pyrus prasomila
Pyrus pumila
Pyrus sieversii
Pyrus sylvestris
Sorbus malus

Trivial names

Sand-Strohblume

Related species

Malus pumila Mill. - Orchard Apple
Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. - Crab Apple

Traits


    Up to 15 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: mostly densely hirsute. flowers: whitish; on the outside tinged reddish. anthers: yellowish. carpels: fused with the swollen floral-axis. styli: 5, fused at the base. fruits: apple-like accessory fruits, spherical, Ø up...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Malus pumila

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Malus pumila

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Malus pumila

Malus pumila

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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