Plumleaf crab apple facts for kids
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Malus prunifolia, also known as the plumleaf crab apple or Chinese crabapple, is a type of crabapple tree. It comes from China and is grown in other parts of the world. People grow it because it's a pretty ornamental tree or to use its strong rootstock for other apple trees. These trees can grow to be about 3 to 8 meters (10 to 26 feet) tall. They have beautiful white flowers and produce yellow or red fruit.
This tree was first described by a scientist named Willd.. He put it in the Pyrus group. Later, in 1803, it was moved to the Malus group, which is where it belongs today.
Where Plumleaf Crab Apples Grow
Malus prunifolia trees are found in many parts of China. You can see them in provinces like Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, and possibly Xinjiang. These trees are very adaptable. They can grow in many different places, from flat areas near the sea to mountain slopes as high as 1,300 meters (about 4,265 feet).
Types of Plumleaf Crab Apples
There are at least four different types, or varieties, of Malus prunifolia. Some of these varieties are grown especially for their fruit.
- Malus prunifolia var. obliquipedicellata
- Malus prunifolia var. prunifolia
- Malus prunifolia var. ringo (This one is often called the Chinese apple)
- Malus prunifolia var. rinki (This type is known as the plum-leaf or Chinese crabapple)
See also
In Spanish: Manzano de hojas de ciruelo para niños
