Malus sieversii

Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, eastern Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Northern Afghanistan and Xinjiang, China. It has recently been shown to be the sole ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple . It was first described in 1833 by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour, a German naturalist who saw them growing in the Altai Mountains.

Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Northern Afghanistan and Xinjiang, China. It has recently been shown to be the sole ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple (Malus domestica). It was first described (as Pyrus sieversii) in 1833 by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour, a German naturalist who saw them growing in the Altay Mountains. More

Genetic Diversity Assessment Of Wild Malus sieversii Popluations In Kazakhstan Gayle M. Volk1 , Christopher M. Richards1 , Adam D. Henk1 , Ann A. Reilley1 , Philip L. Forsline2 1 USDA-ARS, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation 1111 S Mason St. More