Neither apples nor crabapples outcompete native vegetation for space, light and nutrients. Only four species of apple, all of them crabapples, are native to North America. We include information on some of the many birds, mammals, and insects that use apple trees and the clearings around them.Īpple trees and crabapple trees are in the genus Malus. This fact sheet describes a systematic way to restore and care for apple trees, to enable them to thrive and provide food and other habitat resources for wildlife. This region is fortunate to have many apple trees growing in the wild but, for a variety of reasons, a lot of these trees are being lost each year. Other Cultivated Fruit-Bearing Trees and ShrubsĪpple trees are important for wildlife in Maine and all the New England states.Birds that Use Apple Trees and Crabapple Trees.How Wildlife Will Use Your Wild Apple Trees.Other Ways to Improve Habitat Around Wild Apple Trees.Crabapples: How Care Differs from Table Apple Trees.Updated by Extension Educator Kathryn Hopkins, University of Maine Cooperative Extensionįor information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit .įind more of our publications and books at /publications/.
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