#382 most planted
Malus pumila
Apple · also European crabapple, Common apple, Paradise crabapple
BroadleafDeciduous
2,780
trees mapped
0.03%
of all named trees
7
cities
2.6 in
median trunk (7 cm, 2,123 measured)
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The apple tree is known for its fragrant spring blossoms and crisp, sweet fruit in the fall. Its rounded canopy provides moderate shade, making it suitable for urban gardens. It thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from full sun exposure.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,9160.17%—1.6 in
- 4700.09%—6.3 in
- 2960.16%—7.0 in
- 810.03%—7.5 in
- 120.01%23 yr35 in
- 40.00%—33 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.6 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 9.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
- Kazakh forest steppe
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Altai montane forest and forest steppe
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Registan-North Pakistan sandy desert
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
