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Siberian crabapple (Malus baccata) is an exotic tree that is native to cold-temperate habits throughout Asia and has been widely planted as an ornamental in the U.S. The flowers occur in groups of 4-6. Individual flowers are 1.25" across; they have five reddish-green, lance-shaped sepals; five white, circular petals with a narrow (1-2 mm) base ("claw") attaching them to the rest of the flower; 15-20 white stamens, each 7-9 mm long with a yellow to tan anther; and five (sometimes four) green styles that are slightly longer (8-10 mm) than the stamens that have globose stigmas at their tips. The fruits (pomes) are red or yellow crabapples about 5/8" in diameter; both humans and birds find them edible.

Malus

Malus baccata

Siberian crabapple [Blooms: Apr-May]

Prairie crabapple produces clusters of 2-6 flowers on the tips of the spurs and twigs. The flowers are 1-2" across with a green, hairy, cup-shaped calyx with five narrow, triangular teeth; five white or (usually) light-pink, oval petals tapering to very narrow bases; 10-20 stamens with yellow anthers; and five robust styles. The fruits are typical crabapples about 1-1.5" across with the calyx persistent, greenish-yellow and waxy when mature; the flesh is firm but sour-tasting.

Malus

Malus ioensis

prairie crabapple [Blooms: Apr-May]