Unusual or exotic trees : the crab apple or wild apple tree.
by Lewis, 1 February, 2019, 0 comments
Throughout the U.K, there are various apple trees in our hedgerows and woodlands. Some of these are crab apple trees (Malus sylvestris), some are cultivated forms of apple (Malus domestica), some are Chinese Crab Apples (Malus hupehensis), some Siberian Crab Apples (Malus baccata) and others are hybrids somewhere in between. The Chinese and Siberian Crab Apples were sometimes planted by the Forestry Commission in and around picnic areas and conifer plantations. Read more...
