Malinae
| Malinae | |
|---|---|
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| Malus sikkimensis fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae Reveal |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Malinae is a subtribe of plants in the family Rosaceae, tribe Maleae. Members of this subtribe produce fruits known as pomes. Commonly grown Malinae include Malus (apples). Another member of the Malinae subtribe, the Mespilus (medlars) were more commonly grown and eaten until around the end of the 17th century.
References
- ↑ Reveal, J.L. (2012). "Newly required infrafamilial names mandated by changes in the Code of Nomenclature For Algae, Fungi, and Plants" (PDF). Phytoneuron. 2012–33: 1–32.
- ↑ "What do Apples, Loquats, and Medlars Have in Common?". The Spruce Eats.[permanent dead link]
