Malus trilobata Malus trilobata Malus trilobata, the Lebanese wild apple, erect crab apple or three-lobed apple tree, is a species in the family Rosaceae in the genus "Malus". Some authorities place it in the segregate genus "Eriolobus", as "Eriolobus trilobatus". The distribution of "Malus trilobata" in Asia includes West and South Anatolia, Syria, Lebanon and North Israel, while in Europe its distribution encompasses the east section of Greek Thrace (Evros Prefecture) and southeastern Bulgaria. Surviving trees in Lebanon can be found in the Mount Lebanon Range, at altitudes of . The last remaining forest community of the endemic wild apple in the
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