Scientific Name: Malus x purpurea
Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae
A deciduous tree, it grows fast to 20 by 20 feet. One of the most common crabapples in Portland, the foliage and twigs are purplish. The flowers, single or semidouble, are purplish-red and large, blooming here in April.