Leaf Bark Tree Flower/Fruit (July)

COMMON NAME(S): Red Delicious 

LEAF: Egg-shaped, more or less round-toothed, usually somewhat white- or gray-woolly beneath; may be heart-shaped at base. 1” to 4” 

BARK brownish, scales with many lenticles 

FLOWER: flowers bloom April-June, usually white to pink; 5 petals 

GROWTH: height 20’ to 30’ (some domesticated are planted on stock to produce dwarf specimens), round-topped small tree 

DISTRIBUTION: hails primarily from Europe and western Asia, but is universally distributed throughout the world

LOCATION: Chapel Valley Subdivision, Quincy, IL