Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae
Family: Rosaceae
A deciduous fruit tree, the Crabapple produces a small, tart apple that makes excellent jellies and is also used for pickling. There are many varieties of this species distinguished by the variety of their delicate flowers. They are grown as fruit trees and as ornamentals.
Japanese Flowering Crabapple
Scientific name: Malus floribunda
A deciduous tree native to Japan, it has abundant red buds that turn into white blossoms in the spring. These trees make quite a show in the spring.
View tree page and map.Purple Leaf Crabapple
Scientific name: Malus x purpurea
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.
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