Malus trilobata
Lebanese wild apple · also Erect crab apple, Turkish apple, Three-lobed apple
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Malus trilobata is characterized by shiny, maple-like leaves, large white flowers, and edible fruits. It has a narrow growth form and exhibits drought and frost tolerance, making it increasingly popular in landscaping. The species has a discontinuous range in the eastern Mediterranean and is considered threatened.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2470.11%—3.9 in
- 720.02%3.8 yr2.5 in
- 270.01%12 yr—
- 40.01%——
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Columnar
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 7.5 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.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Malus in the catalogue
37 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
