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Apple, Crabapple (Malus)

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Apple, Crabapple Genus Details

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Malus species are alternate-leaved deciduous trees with small flowers that have five petals in colors of white to pink to red. Fruits of all Malus species are edible but with some of the crabapples, jams and jellies are the only way to eat them. Some varieties retain their fruit over most of the winter. The fruit is eaten by birds and is an important part of their diet. Many species such as robins depend upon the fruit when they return in early spring. One of the species of this genus, the apple tree, has many varieties growing throughout the U.S., and provide one of the most commonly eaten fruits: the apple.
Crabapple tree (Malus genus)
Crabapple tree (Malus genus)


Apple, Crabapple Allergy Info

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Malus pollen is heavy and dispersed by insects. Few allergy problems have been reported.

Apple, Crabapple Pollen Description

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No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Allergenicity Legend:
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Apple, Crabapple (Malus) is a genus of the ROSACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Apple, Crabapple Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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