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Malus domestica
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A deciduous fruit tree native to Central Asia and one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the world. Western cultivars were introduced to Japan in the Meiji era, and it is now produced on a large scale, centered in Aomori and Nagano. Numerous cultivars exist, including 'Fuji,' 'San-Fuji,' and 'Tsugaru.' The red fruits harvested in autumn are highly nutritious and widely used in processed foods.
Identification Points
- ✓White to pale pink 5-petaled flowers bloom in spring
- ✓Leaves are elliptical to ovate with serrate margins and fine hairs on the underside
- ✓Fruit is a pome (developed receptacle), globose, red to yellow
- ✓Deciduous medium to tall tree, 3–10 m in height
- ✓Fruit stalk (pedicel) is moderately long
Habitat
Prefers cool climates. Orchards and gardens
Season
April–May (flowering), September–November (harvest)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf shape
Round
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Petal count
5 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Flowering season
Autumn
Habitat
Cultivated
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionバラ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosales > Rosaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90 million years ago onward)
Evolution Notes
Rosaceae fruit trees diverged from the Late Cretaceous to Paleogene. The genus Malus comprises approximately 35 species distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with thousands of cultivars developed over a long history of domestication.
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