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Southern Crabapple

malus angustifolia

The Southern Crabapple is a small tree that produces delicious, tart apples! Children love to explore its branches and discover the unique shapes of its leaves and fruits.

Hábitat: Southern Crabapple trees thrive in open woodlands and along roadsides, often found in the southeastern United States.

Aspecto

The Southern Crabapple is a small, deciduous tree with a rounded crown, covered in clusters of fragrant pink to white blossoms in spring. Its small, round fruits ripen from green to yellowish-green, often staying on branches into winter.

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Southern Crabapple

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Common

Peligro

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Despite its name, the Southern Crabapple is a true apple, just a smaller, wilder kind!

If you find its tart fruits, they are packed with more Vitamin C than many common apples!

Its extra-hard wood was historically used by pioneers to craft tools and furniture!

This tree often forms dense thickets, creating secret hiding places for small animals and birds!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Thicket Defender

Southern Crabapple has thorny branches that help protect its tender leaves and fruit from hungry browsing animals.

Habilidad

Tough Root System

Southern Crabapple can thrive in many soil types, even poor or disturbed ground, thanks to its robust root system.

Habilidad

Winter Feeder

Southern Crabapple holds onto its tart fruits through winter, providing a crucial late-season food source for wildlife.

Medidas y detalles

Altura
600-1000 cm
Extensión
400-800 cm
Tamaño de la flor
2-3 cm
Temporada de floración
Spring (March-May)
Comestible
Toxicidad
Leve
Ciclo de vida
Perenne
Método de polinización
Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on its leaves and young twigs.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Feeds on its tart fruits in late fall and winter.

eats

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Devours the lingering crabapples during migration.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Florida Crabapple

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always check with an adult before trying any wild fruits.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el altura de Southern Crabapple?

600-1000 cm

¿Cuál es el extensión de Southern Crabapple?

400-800 cm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la flor de Southern Crabapple?

2-3 cm

¿Cuál es el temporada de floración de Southern Crabapple?

Spring (March-May)

¿Cuál es el comestible de Southern Crabapple?

¿Cuál es el toxicidad de Southern Crabapple?

Leve

¿Cuál es el ciclo de vida de Southern Crabapple?

Perenne

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Insectos

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