Malus sylvestris
Crab apple is a small tree growing up to 10m. Crab apple likes light and space and so will often grow in hedges and clearings where a small group can stand together, self-sown with the help of birds who break up the fruits. Generally it resembles other apples, though the young leaves are only slightly hairy beneath and the young shoots are not covered by woolly down as they are in domestic apples or naturalized cider apples.
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Witch's Well 