Sylvestris
/sil-VES-tris/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: sylvestre
A specific epithet meaning the plant grows naturally in woodland or forest settings, or is the wild form as opposed to a cultivated variety. It distinguishes native, uncultivated plants from their domesticated relatives.
Etymology
From Latin silva or sylva, meaning "forest" or "wood," + -estris (suffix denoting habitat).
Example
“Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) and Malus sylvestris (crab apple) both use this epithet to indicate their wild, woodland origins.”