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• n  derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms
• n  small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms

• Bechtel crab
• Southern crab apple
• Malus angustifolia

News & Articles

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• Chilly birds love backyard buffets
  Last week, on one of those sub-zero days, a lone chickadee sat bravely on a tree branch eating berries from my flowering crab apple tree, while around him a few dozen European starlings zoomed in and out -- in unison, of course -- going after their share of the treats.
  Jan. 15, 2014 - This Week Olentangy