Malus niedzwetzkyana

Niedzwetzky's apple
Illustration of Malus niedzwetzkyana from a 1921 botanical compendium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species:
M. niedzwetzkyana
Binomial name
Malus niedzwetzkyana

Malus niedzwetzkyana, or Niedzwetzky's apple, is a kind of apple native to Asia noted for its red-fleshed, red-skinned fruit and red flowers. Some botanists consider it a distinct species, while others have argued that it is simply an unusual variety of the common apple. It is likely endangered.