An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek, and European Christian tradition. Crataegus (/krəˈtiːɡəs/), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America. Learn more about Apple and hawthorn
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Apple Blossom (13 videos) | Cassia javanica | Not Available |
Green Hawthorn (1 videos) | Crataegus viridis | Not Available |
Hawthorn (15 videos) | Crataegus paludosa | Not Available |
Pear (32 videos) | Pyrus communis | Not Available |
Toyon (4 videos) | Heteromeles arbutifolia | Not Available |