Trees planted along the west side of Bessey Hall.
This genus is native
in North America, Europe and Asia. Cultivated varieties often escape from
cultivation and become naturalized. The genus Malus contains about
25 species and hundreds of cultivars, including the apples and the crabapples.
Although the fruits make excellent jellies, these trees are usually
grown for the showy flowers and ornamental qualities of the fruit. Flowers
appear before, with, or slightly after the leaves in April and May. They
are white, pink or red, and are produced in small, showy clusters.
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