Distribution
''Malus baccata'' is native to Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Bhutan, India and Nepal, where it is common to mixed forests on hilly slopes at elevations up to 1,500 meters . The tree is found in Japan, and it has also been introduced to Europe and to North America, where it is found in the wild mostly in the Great Lakes Region and in the Northeastern United States.Habitat
''Malus baccata'' is native to Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Bhutan, India and Nepal, where it is common to mixed forests on hilly slopes at elevations up to 1,500 meters . The tree is found in Japan, and it has also been introduced to Europe and to North America, where it is found in the wild mostly in the Great Lakes Region and in the Northeastern United States.Uses
''Malus baccata'' is used as ornament for its flowers and fruit. Fruits are edible and are eaten fresh or dried. As one of the tallest and most resistant to cold and pest species of its genus, ''M. baccata'' is used for experimental breeding and grafting of other crabapples and domesticated apples as well. In particular, it is a common genetic source for ''M. pumila'' and ''M. asiatica'' in northern and north-eastern China. ''M. baccata'' var. ''mandshurica'' is used for bonsai.References:
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