Apple

Apple

Scientific name: Malus pumlia

Bangla name: Apple

Taxonomic Position of Apple according to Cronquist (1981)

Kingdom        :Plantae

Division          :Magnoliophyta

Class               :Magnoliopsida

Subclass          :Rosidae

Order              :Rosales

Family            :Rosaceae

Genus             : Malus

Species            : M. pumlia

Botanical Description of Apple

Habit: Perennial tree, shape may be pyramids, dwarf, bushes, or cordons.

Root: Tap root system

Stem: When it is grown as tree can be tall as 10 m.

Leaf: Simple, elliptical-ovate with finely serrated to irregular toothed.

Inflorescence:   The flower occurs in truss

Flower: Complete, petals 5 and color may be white or pink.

Fruit: Pome