Malus coronaria
Sweet Crabapple
Other Common Names: Wild Sweet Crabapple

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Single, white to rose colored, fragrant, 1.5 to 2" diameter.
 Foliage Notes:
Simple, alternate, ovate leaves. Serrated with shallow lobes.
 Stem Notes:
Rough-textured bark covered with scales
 Fruit Notes:
1 to 1.5" diameter, spherical, very sour, waxy, and bitter when fresh
 Ultimate Height:
20-30' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-30' feet
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