Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

Malus sylvestris — no rights reserved, uploaded by Thomas via iNaturalist · CC0 · source

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Malus sylvestris Mill.

European Wild Apple · Rosaceae

Common names: Crab apple, European crab apple.

Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple, is a species of the genus Malus, native to Europe.

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About European Wild Apple

Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple, is a species of the genus Malus, native to Europe. Its scientific name means "forest apple" and the truly wild tree has thorns.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

Native range

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Toxicity

Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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