12 September 1995.
Kazakhstan
Locality: Karatau Province. Boraldy River Forest area. 5 km. north of Boraldy Forest Camp which is 80 km. north of Chimkent.
Coordinates: 42.8883, 69.8811
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Elevation: 910m.
Environment description: Xerophytic. Very stony soil, dry. Slope incline: 1%, 15 degrees, north. Rainfall: less than 300 mm. Dominant tree sp: Crataegus; Associated: M. sieversii. Dominant shrub sp: Amygdalus; Associated: Cerasus. Assoc. herbaceous: Rheum, Tulipa.
Comment: Collected Boraldy Rover Forest area. 5 km. North of Boraldy Forest camp which is 80 km. N. of Chimkent. Region: Karatau. Latitude 42-53-18. Longitude 69-52-52. Elevation 910. Collectos: J. Luby, E. Dickson, P. Forsline 09/10/95 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 are there.
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