Malus sieversii
| Malus sieversii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. sieversii |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus sieversii | |
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Malus sieversii is a wild apple. According to DNA analysis conducted in 2010, it is the primary ancestor of the domesticated apple, M. domestica.
Native to Central Asia, M. sieversii prefers warm and damp habitats. Its conservation status is vulnerable.