vPlants - Malus pumila

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Malus pumila Mill. Go to Encyclopedia of Life... Source: USDA Plants_111306 Family: Rosaceae Paul Rothrock vPlants SW Field Guide Indiana Flora The Morton Arboretum Similar species: Page is under construction. Please see link below for general information on the genus Malus. Flowering: mid April to late May Habitat and ecology: Introduced from Asia, the cultivated apple is distributed throughout the Chicago Region, most likely by humans throwing cores on the ground after eating the fruit. Occurence in the Chicago region: non-native Etymology: Malus is the classic name for apple. Pumila means small. Author: The Morton Arboretum Common Name: paradise apple Duration: Perennial Nativity: Non-Native Lifeform: Tree Synonyms: Many, see Tropicos Indiana Coefficient of Conservatism: C = null, non-native Wetland Indicator Status: N/A Open Interactive Map Paul Rothrock Max Licher Click to Display 100 Total Images Web Links View Parent Taxon Web Links Encyclopedia of Life W3Tropicos USDA PLANTS Database Flora of North America International Plant Names Index Google Search Engine Google Images BOLD Systems - Barcode of Life Data Systems Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information
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