Malus transitoria
Cut-leaf crabapple
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Malus transitoria, commonly known as the cut-leaf crabapple, is a flowering plant native to China. It is a deciduous shrub or tree with a moderate growth rate. Its medium water use and wildlife attraction (birds, mammals) make it a suitable choice for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 960.03%—3.0 in
- 100.01%—3.0 in
- 30.00%—5.6 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.2 in, 90th percentile 3.0 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 Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
