Crab Apples (Malus sieboldii, Malus baccata, & Malus prunifolia)

How to Tell Apart Mini-guide

  • plant ID infographic for Malus sieboldii, Toringo Crab Apple
  • Plant ID infographic for Malus baccata, Siberian Crab Apple
  • Plant ID infographic for Malus prunifolia (Pear-leaved Crab Apple)
  • plant ID graphic for how to tell apart domestic apple and crab apples in Maine

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    Crab Apples in Maine

    There are multiple crab apples in Maine that are classified as their own species. In this infographic mini guide, we explore how to distinguish three species of crab apple (Malus sieboldii, Malus-baccata, and Malus prunifolia) from each other and from domestic apples (Malus pumila).

    P L A N T S

    Toringo Crab Apple

    Malus sieboldii

    Siberian Crab Apple

    Malus baccata

    Pear-leaved Crab Apple

    Malus prunifolia

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    Text by

    Glen Mittelhauser

    Photos by

    Glen Mittelhauser and Finley O’Connor

    Design by

    Celeste Mittelhauser

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