A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.[WTU]
cultivated apple, orchard apple
Publication: Theor. Prakt. Handb. Forstbot. 2: 1272. 1803.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: Use of this name based on Guan-Ze Qian, Lian-Fen Liu and Geng-Guo Tang. 2010. (1933) Proposal to conserve the name Malus domestica against M. pumila, M. communis, M. frutescens, and Pyrus dioica (Rosaceae). Taxon 59: 650-652.
References:
» Guan-Ze Qian, Lian-Fen Liu and Geng-Guo Tang. 2010. (1933) Proposal to conserve the name Malus domestica against M. pumila, M. communis, M. frutescens, and Pyrus dioica (Rosaceae). Taxon 59: 650-652. [No. 2, April 2010].
Last updated 12/4/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Malus communis Poir.
Malus pumila Mill.
Pyrus malus L.
