(Malus sylvestris [Malus pumila])
Family: Rosaceae

Description
Familiar fruit tree that is naturalized locally, with a short trunk, and a spreading rounded crown. Height is 30–40 ft. (9–12 m). Diameter is 1–2 ft. (0.3–0.6 m). Leaves are 2–3.5 in. (5–9 cm) long, 0.25–2.25 in. (3–6 cm) wide, ovate or elliptical, wavy saw-toothed with a hairy leafstalk. Green above densely covered with gray hairs beneath. Bark is gray, fissured and scaly. Flowers have five white and pink-tinged rounded petals that are 1.25 in. (3 cm) wide. Fruit is the familiar apple. 2–3.5 in. (5–9 cm) in diameter.

Habitat
Moist soils near houses, fences, roadsides, and clearings. Non-native to New Mexico.

Discussion
The apple has been cultivated since ancient times, and numerous varieties have been developed. Although it is a well known tree, it is sometimes not recognized when growing wild.