they are medium-sized trees with coarse, oval leaves and familiar fruit; flowers pink to white, 5-petaled, radially-symmetrical, 3/4 inches across, fragrant, in early spring; fruit familiar apple or smaller crabapple; familiar brown apple seeds in sets of 5 around core’s circumference; leaves oval, pointed, slightly toothed,fuzzy underneath, 2 to 3-1/2 inches long; bark gray, scaly, cracked.
An evil soul, producing holy witness,
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart."
Shakespeare—The Merchant of Venice, Act I, Scene 3
While the raw wild apples help prevent constipation, stewed apples and the cider alone is rich in tannin and is helpful in treating chronic diarrhea. Apples are great for the teeth because it cleanses them as they're being chewed, and it helps to keep the gums healthy.