10 September 1995.
Kazakhstan
Locality: Karatau Province. Boraldy River Forest area. 5 km. North of Boraldy Forest Camp which is 80 km. North of Chimkent. Landform: slighty inclined plateau.
Coordinates: 42.8883, 69.8811
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Elevation: 910m.
Environment description: Xerophytic. Very stony soil, dry. Slope incline: 10 degrees, N-NW. Rainfall: less than 300 mm. Dominant tree sp: Crataegus; Associated-M. Sieversii. Dominant shrub sp: Amygdalus; Assoc-Cerasus. Associated herbaceous: Rheum, Tulipa.
Comment: Open area, 400 x 400 m. Scattered Distribution of 250 small trees. No sucker propagation. 60% fruiting, very diverse uniformity. Most fascinating population of apples in a true xerophytic site. Hard to believe apples there.
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