• small deciduous tree
• etymology: Malus = Latin name for apple
• crabapples are non-domesticated apple trees, with fruits generally <2” diameter
• leaves simple, alternate
• flowers showy; pinkish, white; fragrant; appear with the leaves
• fruit a small pome; sour, but high pectin content useful for making orange-red colored apple jelly; can be showy
• numerous species of crabapples native to the northern hemisphere temperate zone; also numerous ornamental hybrids, cultivars

Deep pink flowers from another, unlabeled, campus crabapple tree.