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Malus dasyphylla

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(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

Malus dasyphylla is a tropical tree in the Rosaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Caucasus, Georgia,

Synonyms

Malus pumila var. paradisiaca (L.) C. K. Schneid.and others

References (3)

  • Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (As Malus pumila var. paradisiaca)
  • PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nut. p 201
  • Theor. prakt. Handb. Forstbot. 2:1269. 1803

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