Summary ⁷

Malus angustifolia, or Southern crabapple, is a species of crabapple native to the Southeastern United States.. The fruits are small and have an aromatic scent and a pear-like shape. They are astringent and acidic and not palatable when raw, but can be used to make jellies, jams and food preserves. The tree is grown as an ornamental plant.

National distribution ⁸

United States

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Go Botany
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• OregonFlora.org
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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