Malus Malus Malus ( or ) is a genus of about 30–55 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple ("M. pumila" syn. "M. domestica" ) – also known as the eating apple, cooking apple, or culinary apple. It is dealt with under Apple. The other species are generally known as crabapples, crab apples, or wild apples. The genus is native to the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Apple trees are typically tall at maturity, with a dense, twiggy crown. The leaves are long, alternate, simple, with a serrated margin. The flowers
Malus 'Evereste' Malus 'Evereste' "Malus" PERPETU 'Evereste' is an ornamental cultivar of crabapple that has been developed by INRA in 1974 and is registered under their trademark with the name "Malus" perpetu. 'Evereste' is a small deciduous tree to a height of 7 m (22 ft), and spread of 6 m (20 ft), broadly conical in outline, with more or less lobed leaves. The 'Evereste' crabapple is an excellent tree for spring blossom, with so many flower that you can hardly see any bark beneath. Flowers are 5 cm in width, 5 cm (2 in) across, Freely born red in bud but