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]

Malus × robusta
Flowers
'Red Sentinel' cultivar fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. × robusta
Binomial name
Malus × robusta
Synonyms[1]

Pyrus × robusta (Carrière) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Malus × robusta (Carrière) Rehder". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Malus x robusta (MABRO)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ Fahrentrapp, Johannes; Broggini, Giovanni A. L.; Kellerhals, Markus; Peil, Andreas; Richter, Klaus; Zini, Elena; Gessler, Cesare (2013). "A candidate gene for fire blight resistance in Malus × robusta 5 is coding for a CC–NBS–LRR". Tree Genetics & Genomes. 9: 237–251. doi:10.1007/s11295-012-0550-3. hdl:20.500.11850/58552. S2CID 15880710.
  4. ^ "Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.