APPLE TREE (malus communis)

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	APPLE TREE
	*malus communis*

Name
APPLE TREE

Scientific Name
malus communis

APPLE TREE

Family: Rosaceous.

Description Tree of reduced to dimensions, raised trunk, robust, that is branched off in heavy branches that maintain a great glass. The crust is smooth in the beginning and later something rough. The alternating leaves are oval, - green, provided with short pecíolo. The inflorescencia reunites the flowers, in number from four to six in corimbos with a rosette of leaves. Persistent chalice and five sépalos. The corola is pentapétala, pink white. The fruit is in fact a false fruit that comes from the receiver. It contains one or two dark, coriáceas seeds, with the clear pulp. To the being a resistant species to the cold, grows everywhere even in the average mountain. It is collected when arriving at the maturity.

Used parts: The fruit.

Composed chemical: Málico acid, acid citrus, pectinas, galactanos, tannins, enzymes, quercitinas.

Indications: Antacid, antiuricémico, antidiarreico, nutritious, tranquilizing.

Way of use: Pulp, juice, infusion.

Information: The leaves can be used like pleasant tisane instead of the tea. The pulp or the juice favors the dream. A similar action can along with obtain with dusts of him rind melisa. Of the maceration and fermentation of apples an alcoholic drink denominated cider is extracted slightly. The paste of apples cures flogosis or small-wounds of the skin.

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