Apple
This article is about the fruit. For the technology company, see Apple Inc. For other uses, see Apple (disambiguation), Apple Blossom (disambiguation), and Apple tree (disambiguation). Apple Fruit Flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Malus Species: M. pumila Binomial name Malus pumila Miller, 1768 Synonyms [1] [2] Malus communis Desf. Malus domestica Borkh. nom. illeg. M. frutescens Medik. M. paradisiaca (L.) Medikus M. sylvestris Mil. Pyrus malus L. Pyrus malus var. paradisiaca L. Pyrus dioica Moench An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree ( Malus pumila ). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide, and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus . The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii , is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America ...