Apple is the round, edible fruit of the domestic apple tree, the most widely grown tree in the genus Malus and cultivated worldwide. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found; it was grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before European colonists introduced it to North America, and it carries cultural significance in many mythologies and religions.
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The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found.
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1. Apple (Wikipedia)
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Malus domestica
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An apple is the round, edible fruit of an apple tree (Malus spp.).
Child Taxon Of: Malus, Infobox: genus
Malus
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Malus domestica
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"habitat": "terrestrial"
3. Apple (Malus domestica) (Wikipedia)
- present tense, cultivated worldwide
- the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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