Malus domestica

species of genus apple (malus)
Taxon taxon Q18674606
Malus domestica
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Malus domestica

Summary

Malus domestica is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Malus domestica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Malus domestica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Malus domestica is classified within Malus[5].
  • Malus domestica's scientific name is Malus domestica[6].
  • Malus domestica is a type of fruit tree[7].
  • Malus domestica is used for afforestation[8].
  • Malus domestica is used for food[9].
  • Malus domestica is used for fodder[10].
  • Malus domestica is used for medicinal plant[11].
  • Malus domestica's Commons category is recorded as Malus domestica[12].
  • Malus domestica's has basionym is recorded as Pyrus malus var. domestica[13].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus dioica[14].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Pyrus praecox[15].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Pyrus dioica[16].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus paradisiaca[17].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus communis[18].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus dasyphylla[19].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus pumila[20].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus frutescens[21].
  • Malus domestica's replaced synonym is recorded as Malus praecox[22].
  • Malus domestica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Malus domestica[23].
  • Malus domestica's Commons gallery is recorded as Malus domestica[24].
  • Malus domestica's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as species=Malus_domestica[25].
  • Malus domestica's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Malus domestica's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Malus domestica is Malus domestica[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Malus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'jabloň domácí'}[28], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'tarhaomenapuu'}[29], {'lang': 'vec', 'text': 'pomaro'}[30], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'セイヨウリンゴ'}[31], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '苹果'}[32], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'jablana'}[33].

Identifiers

Malus domestica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 469472[34]. Malus domestica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3750[35]. Malus domestica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3001244[36]. Malus domestica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 516655[37].

Why It Matters

Malus domestica has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . inaturalist.ca. inaturalist.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . (1933) Proposal to conserve the name Malus domestica against M. pumila, M. communis, M. frutescens, and Pyrus dioica (Rosaceae). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [35] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Report of the General Committee: 18. wikidata.org.
  22. [37] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [36] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . BG Plants: Japanese name–scientific name index (YList). ylist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of vascular plants in Beijing, China. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . The Little Flora of Slovenia (3rd ed.). wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaced synonym (for nom. nov.) Malus dioica, Pyrus praecox, Pyrus dioica +6
    Taxon synonym Malus pumila, Pyrus malus, Malus communis
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  2. 16d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym Malus pumila, Pyrus malus, Malus communis
    Replaced synonym (for nom. nov.) Malus dioica, Pyrus praecox, Pyrus dioica +6
    This taxon is source of apple, apple peel, apple wood +2
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  3. 19d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym Malus pumila, Pyrus malus, Malus communis
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  4. 25d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Replaced synonym (for nom. nov.) Malus dioica, Pyrus praecox, Pyrus dioica +6
    Described at url
    Taxon synonym Malus pumila, Pyrus malus, Malus communis
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