Malus niedzwetzkyana Flowers (Malus niedzwetzkyana Flowers)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds The tree is winter-hardy and drought-resistant, growing 5–8 m 16–26 ft tall in the wild <5 m under cultivation, with a globular crown and very dark purplish-brown bark. New shoots are dark purple, and leaves range from purplish when new to dark green when mature. In the spring it puts out intensely magenta-rose flowers that are up to 4 inches in diameter. The skin of the fruit is deep red to purple-red sometimes with a bluish, waxy bloom and the flesh ranges from light to bright red, with dark reddish-brown seeds. The fruit is edible and not very tart, with dry, somewhat chewy flesh.In the Kashgar region of China near the Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan borders, it is known as 'kisil alma': 'red apple'.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Malus
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