Malus sylvestris

Crab Apple

Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Native apple tree and ancestor of cultivated apples. Grows in woodland and hedges at valley level. Flowers in spring, followed by small apple fruits.

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Flowers

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Flowers and leaves

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Fruits developing

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Winter fruits

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Crab Apple tree

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Flowers. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. May.

Slide 2: Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Flowers and foliage. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. May.

Slide 3: Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Fruits developing. Church Lane, Redmire. June.

Slide 4: Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Mature apples in winter. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. December.

Slide 5: Malus sylvestris, Crab Apple. Tree in leaf. Well Lane, Redmire. June.