Malus domestica, Cultivated Apple

Malus domestica or Culticated apple is small deciduous tree from the Roscaeae family.

This apple tree is located next to the Bowling Green in Longford Park. It is one of a few purposefully pruned and shaped in a way to form a hedge, and probably to hide the brick wall behind it. The tree receives a lot of sunlight and by the amount of buds and flowers I can concluded that it’s been looked after very well. The soil conditions are very good with layer of mulch on the top.

The apple tree bark is usually brown and fissured. Its leaves are alternately arranged with elliptical shape with slightly pointed tip and toothed margin.

The flowers are white or tinged with pink and in some varieties are produced abundantly in short –stalked clusters.

It is the one of the most cultivated trees because of its apple fruits. The tree flowers in Spring and bares fruits in Autumn. There is variety of fruit colours and sizes. The fruits produced for commercial use have to be 7-8 cm in diameter.