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Siberian crab apple

Malus Baccata

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Common names

32 names · 23 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Siberian crab[1]
  • Siberian crab apple[1]
  • Siberian Crabapple[2][1]
Other languages (22)
Dutch
  • Kersappel
  • Siberische sierappel
French
  • Pommier de Sibérie[1]
Arabic
  • تفاح السرطان السيبيري[1]
  • تفاح توتي[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • jabloň drobnoplodá[1]
Danish
Estonian
  • ida-mariõunapuu[1]
Finnish
  • marjaomenapuu[1]
German
  • Beeren-Apfel[1]
  • Kirsch-Apfel[1]
  • Sibirischer Wildapfel[1]
Japanese
  • エゾノコリンゴ(広義)[1]
Korean
  • 야광나무[1]
Lithuanian
  • Uoginė obelis[1]
Mongolian
  • Жимсгэнэт алим[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jabłoń jagodowa[1]
  • Jabłoń syberyjska[1]
Russian
  • Яблоня ягодная[1]
Slovak
  • jabloň malvičkatá[1]
Spanish
  • Manzano silvestre de Siberia[1]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Sibirya Elmacığı[1]
Ukrainian
  • Яблуня ягідна[1]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Malus baccata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Siberian Crab Apple — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Siberian crabapple — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Manzano silvestre de Siberia — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • 야광나무 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • jabloň drobnoplodá — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • ida-mariõunapuu — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Pommier de Sibérie — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Яблоня ягодная — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • småeple — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • marjaomenapuu — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Uoginė obelis — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • 山荆子 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • bärapel — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • 山荆子 — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • エゾノコリンゴ(広義) — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Жимсгэнэт алим — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Siberian crab — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • bæræble — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Kirsch-Apfel — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Beeren-Apfel — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Sibirischer Wildapfel — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • 山丁子 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • 山定子 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • تفاح توتي — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • تفاح السرطان السيبيري — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Jabłoń jagodowa — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Jabłoń syberyjska — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Яблуня ягідна — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • Sibirya Elmacığı — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
  • jabloň malvičkatá — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 165104; Malus baccata.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Malus baccata ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Siberian Crabapple (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 172068; taxon 7358Y.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Malus baccata is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Siberia to N. & C. Japan and Himalaya.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Siberian crab apple (Malus Baccata) is a tree. It flowers in May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Malus baccata — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2517199; ID 7358Y; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2517199; ID 7358Y; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Malus baccata — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 846258; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1521796, 1521797, 1521798, 1521799, 1521800, 1521802, 1521803, 1521804, 1521805, 1521806, 1521807, 1521809, 1521810, 1521811, 1521812, 1521813, 1521814, 1521815, 1521816, 1521817, 1521818, 1521819, 1521820

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.