Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Rosales>Rosaceae>Malus pumila P. Miller
| The familiar apple tree is a small-medium sized tree from Eurasia. Common Apple is often planted in orchards, but rarely escapes in North Carolina; it is not at all invasive. Carroll Co., VA 9/7/08. |
| The leaves are bluntly toothed and white-hairy beneath. Carroll Co., VA 9/7/08. |
| Durham Co., NC 4/24/05. |
| Large white-pinkish flowers appear in late April to early May. Durham Co., NC 4/24/05. |
| Flower/fruit clusters are usually borne on short spur branches. Durham Co., NC 4/24/05. |
| Haywood Co., NC 5/10/08. |
| The pomes (fruits) ripen in mid to late summer. Carroll Co., VA 9/7/08. |
| Carroll Co., VA 9/7/08. |
| Bark detail. Haywood Co., NC 5/10/08. |
| Bark detail. |
| Mature tree in fruit. Carroll Co., VA 10/29/06. |
| Mature tree in flower. Haywood Co., NC 5/10/08. |
More information:
Trees of Wisconsin
USDA PLANTS database
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Revised 9/9/08 cwcook@duke.edu
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