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Malus prattii
Also called Pratt's Crab Apple
Malus prattii (Pratt's crabapple, 西蜀海棠 xi shu hai tang) is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to China, being indigenous to Guangdong, Guizhou, west Sichuan, and northwest Yunnan provinces.
It grows to 10 metres (33 ft) in height, with flowers 1.5–2 centimetres (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) in diameter. It has alternate, simple leaves that emerge as red to maroon in color and turn dark green as they mature.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malus prattii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
