Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck

A tree. It grows 5-8 m tall. The bark is reddish-brown. The crown is round. The annual shoots are dark purple. The older branches are reddish-brown and do not have spines. The leaves are oval. They are slightly leathery and dark green. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are pink or purple. They are 4 cm across. The fruit have a violet-purple skin. It has a waxy bloom. The flesh is pink to purple and edible. The seeds are dark brown.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Kazakhstan in mountain forests. It is winter hardy and drought resistant.