Malus baccata
Photo Credit:
Steven Daniel (taken in Monroe Co. NY)
One of many crabapple species and cultivars that have naturalized in the eastern U.S. This one has fragrant white flowers, pea sized red or yellow fruit and is relatively large (30-40' high & wide). The leaves are unlobed, and the taxonomy is "difficult", needing more research. It is a very long-lived tree; surviving from old homesteads but also naturalizing in the Finger Lakes to the point of invasiveness.
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
Siberian crabapple
Type:
Non-Native
Shrubs, Trees
Native Region:
Asia
Invasive Level:
Invasive in Finger Lakes
Moisture:
Moist
Light:
Sun
Showy fruit
