Images of the Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria)

Sweet Crabapple

Malus coronaria

Native to eastern North America, the trees grow up to 9 m tall and have reddish-brown bark with longitudinal fissures. Fragrant yellow-green apples (2-4 cm in diameter) ripen in October. Although they are sour, the fruits are used to make jellies and cider.

Habitat:Moist upland forests and abandoned fields.

Growth Habit:Deciduous tree, growing up to 9 m tall.

Bloom Time:Mid-spring.

Presence in US:AL AR DC DE GA IL IN KS KY LA MD MI MO NC NJ NY OH PA SC TN VA WI WV WY

Presence in Canada:ON

Contact us at [email protected] or follow @leafsnap on Twitter! View our Privacy Policy.

This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views, opinions, or policy of the National Science Foundation (NSF).