Malus fusca

Malus fusca

''Malus fusca'' is a species of crabapple. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California, where it grows in coniferous forests. The fruits are small round apple-shaped pomes.
Pink flowering crabapple tree This beautiful crabapple tree produces pretty pink flowers in the spring. The fruit from this crabapple clings to the tree through the winter, providing food for birds. Apple,Geotagged,Malus domestica,Malus fusca,Malus × micromalus,United States

Uses

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, however it has an acidic flavor. The fruit can also be used to make pectin. The bark can be used as a herbal medicine. It is also grown in parks and gardens as an ornamental plant.

Pacific crabapple fruits was prized by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and were gathered all along the coast. The tree was also valued for its tough, resilient wood, used for making implements, and for its bark, used for a wide range of medicinal purposes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusMalus
SpeciesM. fusca