Apple
Malus pumila P. Mill. and other species, including Crab Apples, such as Malus sylvestris P. Mill
Rosaceae
Image
Apple Tree in Saugeen Homelands, Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter/ Medsin Cup 2023
Names and Their Meanings
Apple - Malus spp.
Kanienʼkéha
sewahyó:waneh “one big fruit”
Anishinaabemowin
mishiiminaatik, mishiiminaatig
French
Pommier commun
Apple
Description
Frederick Wilkerson Waugh recorded at Six Nations of the Grand River and in Kahnawa:keà in the early 20th Century, that Apple and Crabapple tree suckers and bark were used as a medicine for consumption (tuberculosis), or a bleeding cough. There are many varieties of Apples and Crabapples that have grown in North America for Centuries, and so one can often find them in fields that appear “abandoned.” They are nutritious and reliable foods for meals, snacks, deserts, condiments, and beverages.
Conservation Status
No conservation status