Similar species: Page is under construction. Please see link below for general information on the genus Malus.

Flowering: late April to late May

Habitat and ecology: Common in abandoned pastures and along edges of woodlands.

Occurence in the Chicago region: native

Etymology: Malus is the classic name for apple. Ioensis means "From Iowa."

Author: The Morton Arboretum

From Flora of Indiana (1940) by Charles C. Deam

This is, for the most part, a low, widely spreading tree which, according to specimens seen, is restricted mostly to the western part of the state.

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Indiana Coefficient of Conservatism: C = 3

Wetland Indicator Status: N/A