Maloideae

Table of contents

1 Placement 2 Synonyms and common names 3 References 4 Children

Placement

Kingdom Plantae

Division Magnoliophyta -- angiosperms, flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida -- dicotyledons

Order Rosales

Family Rosaceae

Subfamily Maloideae

Synonyms and common names

Apple subfamily

References

http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide44.html as of 2002-05-29

Children

• Amelanchier - shadbush
• Aronia - chokecherry
• Chaenomeles - Japanese quince
• Cotoneaster
• Crataegus - hawthorn
• Cydonia - quince
• Malus - apple
• Pyracantha - firethorn
• Pyrus - pear
• Sorbus - mountain ash