| Southern Crabapple is a small to medium-sized tree of wet forests, found at scattered locations throughout North Carolina, primarily in the Coastal Plain and southern Mountains. Fairly rare in the Piedmont of NC. The differences between this species and Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria) can be subtle. The leaves of angustifolia are narrower, usually more than 2 times as long as broad and have more rounded tips, while those of coronaria are usually less than 2 times as long as broad and have more pointed tips. Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.
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| Most of the petals have dropped of the flowers of this tree, photographed from below. Pender Co., NC 4/19/09.
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| Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.
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| Quite showy in bloom. Clay Co., NC 5/14/05.
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| Alleghany Co., NC 6/18/06.
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| Alleghany Co., NC 5/27/07.
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| Spur twigs are often tipped with a spine. Alleghany Co., NC 6/18/06.
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| The leaf shape of this one seems better for coronaria. Weakley says coronaria occurs in the Coastal Plain, but other sources show it is restricted to the Mountains. Columbus Co., NC 7/19/03.
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| Bark detail. Alleghany Co., NC 5/27/07.
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| Bark of a larger tree. Columbus Co., NC 7/19/03.
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| Bark of a medium-sized tree. Pender Co., NC 4/19/09.
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More information:
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
Forestry Images
Missouri Plants
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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