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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Malus fusca (Western
Crabapple)
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Often growing in thickets, this small tree grows moderately fast to reach 40.’ It is native to low elevations from coastal Alaska to northwestern California, USDA zones 6 – 9. Its leaves resemble those of cultivated apple tree leaves, turning red or orange in autumn. The branches are armed with distinctly sharp spur-shoots. White, clustered flowers are smaller than those of cultivated apples but equally fragrant. Fruits are but 1/2" and hang in clusters on long stems. These tart fruits can be picked when immature and stored until ripe – a wise idea as the birds may otherwise beat you to the tasty fruit! Crabapples make a flavorful juice (yielding as much as 2 cups of nutritious juice per lb. of fruit!) or jelly. Crabapples like moist areas and sun or shade. Photo of fruit, below left, by James Gaither |
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