Malus angustifolia

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ROSACEAE
Species:Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.
Common Name:Southern Crabapple
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:MAAN3
Plant Notes:Southern Crabapple is a native deciduous tree in the Rose family (Rosaceae). It is native throughout Alabama. Southern Crabapple occurs in dry woods, on fence rows, along power lines, and along roadsides. It is a large shrub or small tree reaching heights of 30 feet. The plants often form thickets from root sprouts. The trunk is twisted with reddish-gray bark that splits into long narrow ridges. Branches are spreading and the tree often has a rounded crown. Short side branches have sharp tips that form thorns. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, oblong to elliptic in outline, and have rounded teeth along the margins. The leaves are rather stiff and are pubescent on the lower surface. Flowers are produced in umbels of 3-5 flowers on short shoots. The flowers are perfect and have 5 pink petals. The flowers are very fragrant. The fruit is a globular yellowish-green pome. Southern Crabapple is available from many nurseries that sell native trees and shrubs, especially those that specialize in plants for wildlife. The sour apples are eaten by a variety of wildlife and can be used to make jelly, tarts, and preserves. The flowers are also heavily visited by bees.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyROSACEAE - Rose family
Genus Malus
Species Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx. - Southern Crabapple

Citation

Citation Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 292. 1803.
Basionym: Pyrus angustifolia Aiton 1789.
Type: **

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Pyrus coronaria var. angustifolia Pyrus coronaria Linnaeus, var. angustifolia (Aiton) Wenzig, Linnaea 38: 41. 1874.Pyrus angustifolia Aiton 1789. 
Pyrus angustifolia Pyrus angustifolia Aiton, Hort. Kew. 2: 176. 1789.  
Pyrus angustifolia var. spinosa    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL, UWFP

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1884 - 1990

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU144448 Cleburne 10 Apr 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1273		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
USAM000013704 Mobile 07 May 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4485		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130645 DeKalb 11 May 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
178		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130654 Talladega 22 Jun 1980 Carlisle, N.J.
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130649 Lee 18 Apr 1964 Bozarth, Gene A.
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015481 Bibb 11 Apr 1979 Wiersema, John H.
517		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
SAMF0002008 Etowah 19 Apr 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4223		 SAMF
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000043663 Marengo 26 Mar 2014 England, J. Kevin
4739		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015066 Shelby 17 Apr 1983 Eylar, M.A.
349		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00021832 Tuscaloosa 31 May 1990 Burckhalter, Robert
1802		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023213 Crenshaw 8 Jul 1995 Diamond, Alvin R.
9638		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00015070 Tuscaloosa _ Apr 1874 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023211 Clarke 31 Mar 1981 O'Halloran, K.
33		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00015071 Mobile 04 Apr 1887 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UWAL0038750 Marengo 25 Mar 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10515		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000038284 Bullock 28 Mar 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1555		 TROY
Malus augustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023208 Butler 4 Apr 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
277		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023210 Cherokee 15 Apr 1972 Hale, A.R.
54		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130641 Clay 20 Mar 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
1404		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130633 Calhoun 26 Apr 1987 Lawler, Carol L.
1547		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
USAM000013709 Monroe 27 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8446		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130656 Talladega 10 Apr 1981 Whetstone, R. David
10519		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UWAL0013287 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24148		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000041146 Dallas 16 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC35		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130650 Marshall 15 Apr 1973 Kral, Robert
49518		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UWAL0014824 Bullock 28 Mar 2013 Dykes, Bailee
1555		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015069 St. Clair 26 May 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023222 Monroe 3 Aug 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1392		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
ALNHS00000352 Butler 21 Apr 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17420		 ALNHS
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023219 Macon 9 Apr 1966 Searcy, James W.
S.N.		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00015484 Cherokee 28 Apr 1979 Wiersema, John H.
605		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00015485 Washington 19 Mar 1977 Caddell, Gloria M.
24		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130632 Calhoun 16 Sep 1993 Hruska, Susan E.
10		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000008336 Dale 27 Mar 2000 Pennington, Tiffany
496		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023227 Tallapoosa 9 May 1998 Tyler, Patricia J.
TYLER 220		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
TROY000008335 Coffee 30 Apr 1991 Turner, Tammy
12		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU145251 Calhoun 10 Apr 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1302		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023220 Macon 10 Apr 1969 Gregory, J.M.
133		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130651 St. Clair 2 Apr 1982 Whetstone, R. David
10848		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
USAM000013707 Mobile 27 Sep 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4753		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU144221 Jefferson 08 May 1972 Davis, Pam
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130648 Jackson 18 May 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1813		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015482 Shelby 14 Apr 1979 Wiersema, John H.
565		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023218 Macon 10 Apr 1965 Koelling, Alfred C.
2151		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
TROY000051436 Marengo 25 Mar 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10515		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130647 Etowah 9 Apr 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1121		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00065823 Tallapoosa 13 Jun 2006 Tenaglia, Dan
222		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023221 Macon 9 Apr 1966 Koelling, Alfred C.
S.N.		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
TROY000023003 Tallapoosa 13 Jun 2006 Barger, T. Wayne
222		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
USAM000013703 Baldwin 11 Apr 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11055		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130637 Cherokee 10 May 1977 Kral, Robert
59962		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023224 Pike 11 Apr 1966 Mixon, William
S.N.		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00066834 Butler 21 Apr 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17420		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
USAM000013706 Mobile 30 May 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4696		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000032512 Conecuh 02 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21848		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130644 DeKalb 20 Apr 1968 Payton, Charles
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015064 Fayette 20 Apr 1979 Wiersema, John H.
586		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UWAL0010838 Montgomery 14 Mar 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22847		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000023002 Randolph 22 Apr 1988 Nixon, Christopher F.
3704		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130642 Cleburne 15 Oct 1996 Hruska, Susan E.
1462		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000008338 Pike 26 Aug 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12635		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023215 Lee 29 Mar 1967 Lipps, E.Lewis
S.N.		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
TROY000037813 Coosa 30 May 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24148		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UWFP015882 Escambia 31 Mar 1988 James R. Burkhalter
10871		 UWFP
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015068 Clay 03 Aug 1896 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130655 Talladega 14 May 1982 Bussey, Melanie G.
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000051439 Choctaw 17 Mar 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10503		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023226 Randolph 13 Apr 1975 Rutland, David W.
264		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UWAL0048166 Pike 20 Mar 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27787		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130631 Barbour 29 Jun 1970 Kral, Robert
39889		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00015483 Dale 30 Mar 1980 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1734		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
USAM000013708 Monroe 27 Apr 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8446		 USAM
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130643 DeKalb 11 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13113		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
SAMF0002010 Jefferson 20 May 1953 Knight, R.
s.n.		 SAMF
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130638 Cherokee 29 May 1987 Alford, J. Erik
04		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UWAL0030141 Marengo 26 Mar 2014 England, J. Kevin
4739		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130652 St. Clair 30 Mar 1986 Naugher, Rhonda L.
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130653 Talladega 29 Sep 1983 Baldwin, D. Dean
21		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UWAL0043372 Baldwin 29 Aug 2000 Larsen, Harry S.
317		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.
JSU130646 Etowah 17 Apr 1970 Tudor, Jessica
s.n.		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
SAMF0002009 Elmore 12 Apr 1969 Glover, Betsy
s.n.		 SAMF
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
UNA00064937 St. Clair 15 Apr 2006 Keener, Brian R.
2780		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023209 Chambers 8 Apr 1975 Rutland, David W.
183		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00021491 Tuscaloosa 22 Feb 1990 Burckhalter, Robert
1759		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023212 Conecuh 6 Apr 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
366		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
JSU130635 Calhoun 11 Apr 1999 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10560		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023216 Lee 29 Mar 1969 Moore, Harold D.
013-69		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UNA00015072 Jefferson 10 Apr 1884 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
UWAL0038739 Choctaw 17 Mar 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10503		 UWAL
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000008334 Butler 21 Apr 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17420		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023225 Pike 31 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4323		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
AUA000023223 Montgomery 13 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6712		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
TROY000034698 Montgomery 14 Mar 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22847		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130640 Clay 10 Apr 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
1615		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
TROY000008337 Dale 03 Jun 1998 Rundell, Hannelore
591		 TROY
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130634 Calhoun 1 May 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
194		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
JSU130639 Cherokee 1 Apr 1976 Whetstone, R. David
7972		 JSU
Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michaux
AUA000023217 Lee 6 Apr 1970 Williams, S.A.
16		 AUA
Malus Angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.
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