Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Malus P. Mill.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Malus Juss., Possibly Pyrus-malus L.

Common names:

Apple (1785-Present) (50, 1, 8, 109, 138, 155, 158)

Crab (1923) (138)

Crab apple [Crabapple] (1930-1942) (106, 155)

Crab tree [Crab-tree] (1900) (158)

Wild crab apple (1936, Neb) (93)