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Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Japanese Crabapple
Malus floribunda
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Blossoms along a branch of Malus floribunda.
MichaelMaggs / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5
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Common names
3 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Japanese crab[1]
- Japanese Crabapple
Other languages (1)
- Dutch
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- Sierappel
Sources & name notes (1)
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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗
Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.
Source records
- Japanese crab — Page 2, column 2, row top 157 pt; common-name cell after Malus floribunda.; Malus floribunda.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Rosaceae
Genus-level classification for Malus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1] - Pollinator guidance
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RHS includes Malus floribunda in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.
RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.
Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings
Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Japanese Crabapple (Malus floribunda) is a shrub. It flowers in May.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Malus — 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: Botanical familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1601933; ID 5KQ9; rank genus; status accepted
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Royal Horticultural Society
RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World
RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.
Supports: Pollinator guidanceRelevant sections
- Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Malus floribunda (top 157 pt)
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