Malus angustifolia
| Malus angustifolia | |
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| Photo by the Southeastern Flora Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus angustifolia Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Malus angustifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: Pyrus angustifolia (Aiton), Pyrus angustifolia var. spinosa (Rehder) L.H. Bailey
Variety: none
Description
M. angustifolia is a perennial shrub/tree of the Rosaceae family that is native to North America.[1]
Distribution
M. angustifolia is found throughout the southeastern United States; specifically in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.[1]
