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Leaves are simple, alternate, deciduous, and elliptical with finely toothed margins.  Some leaves may be lobed.  Twigs are red-brown, hairy and with spur shoots often bearing thorns.  Bark is gray-brown to red-brown and scaly. Flowers are pink-white, fragrant and showy in early spring. Fruit is a round, apple-like pome.  Southern crabapple is found in moist, well-drained woodlands in the South. The fruits are used in jellies and eaten eaten by many animals including deer, turkey and grouse.  Cultivars are available for landscaping.

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