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Malus sylvestris subsp. Sylvestris Mill.

European crab apple

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
English European crab apple
Français Pommier
Italiano Melo
Suomi Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Norsk Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Čeština Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Español Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Svenska Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Polski Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Український Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Român Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Русский Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Български Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
EESTI Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
日本語 Apfelbaum; Holz-Apfelbaum; Wild-Apfel, Holz-Apfel
Other names

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe
States and Territories Albania; Austria; Belgium; Luxembourg; Bosnia & Hercegovina; England; Bulgaria; Montenegro; Corsica; Czech Republic; Croatia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Channel Isl.; Germany (Brandenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Schleswig-Holstein, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen); Greece; Ireland; Northern Ireland; Switzerland; Netherlands; Spain; Hungary; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Belarus; Portugal; Macedonia; Moldova; Norway; Poland; European Russia; Romania; Sardinia; Sicily; Slovakia; Slovenia; Serbia & Kosovo; Sweden; Ukraine; Australia [I] (South Australia [I]); Taiwan [I]; Peru [I]; Argentina [I]; tropical Africa [I]; Turkey (E-Anatolia, Inner Anatolia, N-Anatolia, NE-Anatolia, NW-Anatolia: Bithynia, S-Anatolia, SE-Anatolia, SSW-Anatolia, WN-Anatolia); European Turkey; Iran (EC-Iran, N-Iran, Iranian Aserbaijan, W-Iran); Saudi Arabia; Yemen; East Aegaean Isl.; USA [I] (Utah [I])
[I] = Introduced
Swiss wood Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Rosales
Family Rosaceae
Genus Malus
Species sylvestris
Subpezies subsp. Sylvestris
Author citation Mill.
Scientific name Malus sylvestris subsp. Sylvestris Mill.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 4
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites n/a

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood n/a
Impregnability of the sapwood n/a
Width of the sapwood n/a

Areas of application

Furniture; Flooring; interior panelling

Appearances

Wood

European crab apple

MLSY , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

European crab apple

MLSY , braunkern, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

European crab apple

MLSY , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid

Bark

European crab apple

MLSY , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

European crab apple

MLSY , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

European crab apple

MLSY , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

European crab apple

MLSY , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson