HEIGHT 25–40 ft (8–12 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Caucasus, N. Iran
This tree is an ancestor of most cultivated apples and is used as graft stock for many commercial varieties. It is found in hedgerows and at woodland edges. BARK Gray-brown to purple-brown, peeling in rectangular flakes. LEAF Alternate, elliptic to obovate, with toothed margins and a rounded leaf base. FLOWER Large, in clusters on short shoots. FRUIT Spherical, green to yellowish red pome.
