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Common Apple
Malus pumila
(formerly Malus domestica)

Common Apple (Malus pumila) Other common names: Apple, Domestic Apple

Other scientific names: Malus domestica

French names: Pomme

Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae)

Distinctive features: Tree

Flowers: Spring;  White;  5 parts (petals)

Leaves: Alternate, Simple

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Edible: Fruits are very edible.

Native/Non-native: Native

Notes: This is the domestic apple grown commercially.

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: domestica: domesticpumila: dwarf


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Common Apple (Malus pumila)

An Common Apple tree.

Common Apple (Malus pumila)

An Common Apple tree in the winter.

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