Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Trees ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Prairie Crabapple, Wild Crabapple (Malus ioensis), Rosaceae Family,Texas native, deciduous, blooms in April through June, fruits are mature in September or October

This tree (or large shrub) can be found Texas in the Edwards Plateau region in central Texas growing in moist soils along streams, canyons, thickets, pastures, and woodland borders. It prefers prefers acid and neutral soils, but is adaptable to other types and grows at a slow rate. Due to its showy and fragrant flowers, prairie crab apple has been cultivated since 1885. The fruits are hard and sour, but have been used to make jellies, cider and vinegar. The fruits are eaten by several species of birds and mammals.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/65652/

Soft 1.5 inch pink blooms which fade to white appear in the spring. Not only are they beautiful, they are fragrant too. Shown in at the end of April when most of the blooms have already expired.