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| − | Malinae is a name that appears not to have been published, for the [[apple ]]subtribe in the [[rose ]]family, [[Rosaceae]]. The group includes a number of plants bearing commercially important fruits, such as apples and [[pear]]s, while others are cultivated as ornamentals. | + | Malinae is a name that appears not to have been published, for the [[apple ]] subtribe in the [[rose ]] family, [[Rosaceae]]. The group includes a number of plants bearing commercially important fruits, such as apples and [[pear]]s, while others are cultivated as ornamentals. |
The tribe consists exclusively of shrubs and small trees characterised by a pome, a type of accessory fruit that does not occur in other Rosaceae. There are approximately 28 genera with approximately 1100 species worldwide, with most species occurring in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. | The tribe consists exclusively of shrubs and small trees characterised by a pome, a type of accessory fruit that does not occur in other Rosaceae. There are approximately 28 genera with approximately 1100 species worldwide, with most species occurring in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 4 February 2012
Malinae is a name that appears not to have been published, for the apple subtribe in the rose family, Rosaceae. The group includes a number of plants bearing commercially important fruits, such as apples and pears, while others are cultivated as ornamentals.
The tribe consists exclusively of shrubs and small trees characterised by a pome, a type of accessory fruit that does not occur in other Rosaceae. There are approximately 28 genera with approximately 1100 species worldwide, with most species occurring in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
