Malus kirghisorum
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Kirghiz apple, Kyrgyz apple
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Description
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is dark grey. The crown is broad and umbrella shaped. The shoots are long and thin and do not have spines. The leaves are papery and 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped and taper to the base. There are a few hairs underneath. The flowers are large and 3-5 cm across and pale pink. The fruit vary in size, shape, colour and flavour. The fruit occur singly and are 3-8 cm across. The skin can be yellow, green or red.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten fresh, made into cider, stewed, used for juice, or dried.
Traditional Uses
Fruit are eaten fresh and also made into cider, stewed and use for juice. They are also dried.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Kazakhstan between 1,200-1,800 m above sea level. It grows in deep forest soils. It is frost resistant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 75
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
- Volk, G. M. et al, 2009, Novel Diversity Identified in a Wild Apple Population from the Kyrgyz Republic. HortScience 44(2):516-518
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 85
