Malus × robusta explained

Malus × robusta, called Siberian crab apple along with other members of its genus, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1] It is the result of a cross between Malus baccata (Siberian crab apple) and Malus prunifolia (plum-leaved crab apple).[2] It is being studied for its resistance potential to fire blight.[3] Known for its attractive fruit that remain on the tree well into winter, its cultivar 'Red Sentinel' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malus × robusta (Carrière) Rehder . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 16 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Malus x robusta (MABRO) . . 2021 . EPPO Global Database . European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization . 16 May 2021 .
  3. A candidate gene for fire blight resistance in Malus × robusta 5 is coding for a CC–NBS–LRR . 2013 . Fahrentrapp . Johannes . Broggini . Giovanni A. L. . Kellerhals . Markus . Peil . Andreas . Richter . Klaus . Zini . Elena . Gessler . Cesare . Tree Genetics & Genomes . 9 . 237–251 . 10.1007/s11295-012-0550-3 . 20.500.11850/58552 . 15880710 . free .
  4. Web site: Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel' . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 16 May 2021 .

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