Apple
This article is about the fruit and its tree. For the technology company, see Apple Inc . For other uses, see Apple tree (disambiguation) or Apple (disambiguation) . Apple A typical apple Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Malus Species: M. domestica Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. , 1803 Synonyms Malus communis Desf. Malus pumila auct. [1] Pyrus malus L. [2] The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree , species Malus domestica in the rose family ( Rosaceae ). It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apples grow on small, deciduous trees. The tree originated in Central Asia , where its wi...