Identity
Category :
Arbre remarquable
Latin name :
Malus sylvestris
French name :
Pommier sauvage
Dutch name :
Wilde appelboom
English name :
Crab apple
Family :
Rosaceae
Height :
9 m
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 10–12 m
Diameter of the crown :
8 m
Trunk circumference :
152 cm
Expected circumference :
100 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 100 years
Origin / Indigenous
Central Asia
Favorite soil :
All soil types, not too dry, fresh
Favorite climate
Continental temperate
Usefulness and services of the tree :
Enhances the landscape :
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Enhances the biodiversity :
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Provide oxygen :
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Purify the air :
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Filter the water :
Prevents flooding :
Stores carbon :
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Softens the climate :
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Limits soil erosion :
Does good, heals :
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Features and characters of the individual
It’s quite rare to come across a wild crab apple tree in Brussels. This species is usually found in hedgerows, or on the edge of the woods. This one grows on a piece of land that escaped urbanisation. It adds character to the Avenue Franz Guillaume wasteland. Very visible in the landscape, this countryside survivor reminds us of the once-rural past of this residential area. Not so long ago, this area was wilder, people ate the apples, and enjoyed the blooming flowers.
