plumleaf crab apple Rosaceae Malus prunifolia

Leaf:Alternate, simple, elliptical to narrowly ovate, 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches, pinnately veined, finely serrated; green above, paler and slightly pubescent below.
Flower:Perfect, showy, pink to white in color, to 1 inch across, with 5 petals for each flower, displayed in few-flowered clusters; appear in early spring; fragrant.
Fruit:A yellow to red pome to 1 inch in diameter; edible but mealy and astringent; ripening in early fall.
Twig:Moderate to slender, initially green and pubescent, red-brown to gray and mostly glabrous at maturity; buds reddish-brown; spur shoots prominent and often thorn-like.
Bark:Initially smooth and red-brown to gray, later thin and irregulary scaly with flat ridges.
Form:A large shrub to small tree reaching 30 feet with an irregular crown, twisted trunk, and low branching; spur shoots are prominent and may be thorn-like.

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