Malus florentina Malus florentina Malus florentina is a species of apple known by the common names Florentine crabapple and hawthorn-leaf crabapple. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula and Italy, and it is grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree. The botanical name "florentina" and common name "florentine" are remarking the source of the municipality of Florence, Italy that has a major history of botanical collection in their famous renaissance gardens, and the other common name "hawthorn-leaf" is remarking its distinct toothed leaf shape which closely resembles that of a hawthorn and is unusual for a crabapple. Tree is deciduous, upright and vase
Karl Malus who runs IGH, a biotech clinic that specializes in state-of-the-art reconstructive surgery. When Jessica Jones and her mother Alisa are critically injured in a car accident, Dr. Malus arranges for them to be siphoned from Metro-General Hospital to his clinic so he can save their lives. Jessica gets released after about three weeks, while Alisa's recovery takes several more years due to more extensive damage. Over the course of treating her, Dr. Malus develops romantic feelings for Alisa, and even covers up her accidental killing of one of his nurses by having a janitor take the fall for the crime.