noun
The common fruit. Used in everyday contexts.
毎朝りんごを一つ食べます。
I eat an apple every morning.
このりんごは甘くておいしい。
This apple is sweet and delicious.
noun
apple tree
Refers to the tree itself (Malus pumila). Less common than the fruit sense; often specified as りんごの木 in everyday speech.
庭にりんごの木を植えた。
I planted an apple tree in the garden.