Beobachtung: Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz 12. Apr. 2024) Nordeuropa

Wahrscheinlicher Name

Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.
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Rosaceae Wild-Apfel

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Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.

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Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. Wild-Apfel

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Ortsangabe

Kalonka, near Łódź

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It is native to Central Asia, in the area currently known as Kazakhstan, but now spread over  the whole Europe.
Bees feeding plant.
Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked, u, used for jellies, preserves and juices, the flavour improves considerably if the fruit is not harvested until it has been frosted; an edible oil can be obtained from the seeds; a very pleasant tea can be made from the leaves.
Herbal plant - fruits are astringent and laxative, crushed fruits' pulp can be used as a poultice to heal inflammations or small flesh wounds; the bark, and especially the root bark, is anthelmintic, refrigerant and soporific, an infusion is used in the treatment of intermittent, remittent and bilious fevers; leaves contain up to 2.4% of an antibacterial substance called 'florin', which inhibits the growth of a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in as low a concentration as 30 ppm.
Usable plant - fruits are a source of pectin, which is used as a thickener in jams; a red to yellow dye is obtained from the bark; the heartwood is reddish-grey; the 12 - 30 rings of sapwood are a light reddish, when steamed, the wood becomes reddish brown to dark red-brown; the wood is hard, but has a tendency to warp.

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