Malus sieversii Malus sieversii Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan. It has recently been shown to be the primary ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple ("Malus pumila"). It was first described (as Pyrus sieversii) in 1833 by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour, a German naturalist who saw them growing in the Altai Mountains. It is a deciduous tree growing to , very similar in appearance to the domestic apple. Its fruit is the largest of any species of "Malus" except "pumila", up to 7 cm diameter, equal in size to many
Bonus-malus passenger cars emitting more than 120g of CO2 per kilometer emissions(as of 2018). This tax is paid when the registration document (called « carte grise » in french language) is done. Currently, the certificate holder must pay a penalty to the registration, according to the following rates (2018): further taxes may apply according to vehicle classification. Bonus-malus The term bonus-malus (Latin for good-bad) is used for a number of business arrangements which alternately reward (bonus) or penalize (malus). It is used, for example, in the call center and insurance industries. In call centers, a bonus-malus arrangement is a section in