Malus sieversii

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Malus sieversii, a reference photo
Photo: Łukasz Szczurowski · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Malus sieversii is a wild apple. According to DNA analysis conducted in 2010 that sequenced the complete genome of the apple, it is the primary ancestor of M. domestica, the domesticated apple. Its scientific name is accredited to Johann August Carl Sievers.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Malus sieversii being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Malus
Species
Malus sieversii

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