vPlants - Malus pumila

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Malus pumila Mill. Go to Encyclopedia of Life... Source: USDA Plants_111306 Family: Rosaceae Paul Rothrock Indiana Flora SW Field Guide vPlants Indiana Coefficient of Conservatism: C = null, non-native Wetland Indicator Status: N/A Common Name: paradise apple Duration: Perennial Nativity: Non-Native Lifeform: Tree Synonyms: Many, see Tropicos 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 Open Interactive Map Paul Rothrock Max Licher Max Licher Click to Display 100 Total Images Web Links View Parent Taxon Web Links Encyclopedia of Life W3Tropicos 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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