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Mahonia nevinii, see Berberis nevinii. 

 Mahonia pinnata, see Berberis pinnata. 

 Mahonia pumila, see Berberis pumila. 

 Mahonia repens, see Berberis repens. 

 Mahonia swaseyi, see Berberis swaseyi. 

 Mahonia trifoliolata, see Berberis trifoliolata. 

 Malache lasiopetala, see Pavonia lasiopetala. 

 Malachodendron pentagyna, see Stuartia pentagyna. 

 Malacothamnus davidsonii, see Malvastrum davidsonii. 

 Malacothamnus fasciculatum, see Malvastrum fascictilatum. 

 Malacothamnus nuttallii, see Malvastrum nuttallii. 

 Malosma laurina, see Rhus laurina. 



Malpighia glabra L. Wild crapemyrtle. 



Range: 17. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Drupe. 

 A small to large shrub ; occurs on sandy soil ; fruit edible. 



Malus spp. 



Propagation of all species is by seed stratified 85 days at 41-46 F. ; most 

 species grow in neutral soil. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Eighteen species of birds, 

 including ruffed grouse, bobwhite, and ring-necked pheasant; composed 14.4 

 percent of winter food taken by ruffed grouse in the northeastern United States ; 

 opossum, dusky marmot, western skunk, gray fox, red fox; composed 0.03 

 percent of fruit food of eastern skunk in Michigan ; found in 17.4 percent of 

 130 raccoon stomachs collected in winter in New York ; found in 13 percent of 

 139 skunk stomachs examined in New York. Observations (in addition to 

 specific records): Three species of birds; emergency food of greater prairie 

 chicken ; woodchuck, red squirrel, snowshoe rabbit, cottontail rabbit, gray fox ; 

 staple food of red fox in times of scarcity ; an important food of raccoon in 

 times of scarcity. % 



Malus angustifolia Michx. Narrowleaf crab apple. 



M. sempervirens Desf., Pyrus angustifolia Ait. 

 Range: 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available September-October. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; partially evergreen southward ; con- 

 sidered by some to be a form of M. coronaria (q. v.). 

 Stomach records: Blue jay. 



Malus bracteata Rehd. 



Pyrus bracteata Bailey. 



Range : 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available September-October. 

 A large shrub to small or large tree. 



Malus coronaria (L.) Mill. American crab apple. 



Pyrus coronaria L. 



Range : 16, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available September-November. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; blooms March-May, forms dense, spiny 

 thickets. 



Stomach records: Grosbeak, white-tailed deer. Observations: Ring-necked 

 pheasant. 



Malus diversifolia, see Malus fusca. 

 Malus fragrans, see Malus glaucescens. 



