Malus domestica
species of genus apple (malus)
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Summary
Malus domestica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month, #1,511 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Malus[4]
- Taxon name: Malus domestica[5]
- Subclass of: fruit tree[6]
- Has use: afforestation[7], food[8], fodder[9], medicinal plant[10]
- Commons category: Malus domestica[11]
- Has basionym: Pyrus malus var. domestica[12]
- Replaced synonym (for nom. nov.): Malus dioica[13], Pyrus praecox[14], Pyrus dioica[15], Malus paradisiaca[16], Malus communis[17], Malus dasyphylla[18], Malus pumila[19], Malus frutescens[20], Malus praecox[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malus domestica[22]
- Commons gallery: Malus domestica[23]
- OpenStreetMap tag: species=Malus_domestica[24]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
- Taxon synonym: Malus pumila[27], Pyrus malus[28], Malus communis[29]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=104681[30]
- This taxon is source of: apple[31], apple peel[32], apple wood[33], apple seed oil[34], apple seed[35]
- Short name: M. domestica[36]
- Taxon common name: jabloň domácí[37], tarhaomenapuu[38], pomaro[39], セイヨウリンゴ[40], 苹果[41], jablana[42]
- Subject has role: nomen conservandum[43]
- Permanent duplicated item: apple tree[44]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[45]
- Taxon author citation: Suckow Borkh.[46]
- Sequenced genome URL: https://plants.ensembl.org/Malus_domestica_golden[47]
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Identifiers
Malus domestica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 469472[48]. Malus domestica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3750[49]. Malus domestica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3001244[50]. Malus domestica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 516655[51].
Why It Matters
Malus domestica has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]