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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
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.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Malus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 42
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Malus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Malus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
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: genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Apple (Malus domestica), Infobox: genus
Malus
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