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Malus

Plant Genera

Malus is a genus of about 32 to 57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the rose family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crabapples and wild apples.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Source Apple (Wikipedia)
Source Malus orientalis (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ104819, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Malus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Rose Family Genera (Rosaceae), Lead
    Malus ( or ) is a genus of about 32-57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the rose family Rosaceae.
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Wikidata: Malus
Wikidata Q104819, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Malus orientalis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Malus orientalis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q104819 (Malus)View the Source
Apple (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Apple (Malus domestica), Infobox: genus
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Apple (Malus domestica), Infobox: genus
Malus
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