[Crabapples and Apples West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Western Crabapple, Oregon Crabapple

Malus fusca

Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis

Inflorescence of Western Crabapple, Oregon Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Cluster of flowers of western crabapple.

Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Images of western crabapple as seen along the Springwater Trail between Gresham and Boring, Oregon........May 21, 2011.

Ventral leaf surface of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Fruit of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Dorsal leaf surface of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Close-up views of the ventral leaf surface (left), fruit (center) and dorsal leaf surface (right) of western crabapple.

Fruits of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Fruits of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Late summer 2024 was a great year for production of the fruits of western crabapple along the Fort To Sea Trail along the southern edge of Fort Rilea, northern Oregon coast......September 4, 2024.

Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Close-up views of the fruits of western crabapple as seen at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area.......August 19, 2018.

Maturing fruits of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis) - Leaf of Oregon Crabapple, Western Crabapple: Malus fusca (Synonyms: Malus diversifolia, Malus fusca var. diversifolia, Malus fusca var. fusca, Malus fusca var. levipes, Malus rivularis, Malus rivularis var. levipes, Pyrus diversifolia, Pyrus fusca, Pyrus fusca var. levipes, Pyrus rivularis)

Maturing fruits at left on western crabapple as seen in woodlands on the bay side of Bayocean Spit, northern Oregon coast......August 25, 2012. The photo at right shows a leaf of western crabapple as seen along trails at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area......October 27, 2023.

Paul Slichter