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Crataegus (/ k r ə ˈ t iː ɡ ə s /), [2] commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, [3] thornapple, [4] May-tree, [5] whitethorn, [5] Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, [6] native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America.
Crataegus phaenopyrum is a species of hawthorn commonly known as Washington hawthorn or Washington thorn. [2] It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, and can reach 10 m (about 32 feet) in height. The small red berry-like fruit grow closely together in large clusters and are food for squirrels and birds. They have a mild flavor and can be ...
Crataegus texana is a perennial tree [4] that grows to be about 25 feet tall [5] and has long, sharp thorns. It has shiny, dark green leaves that can grow to be between 0.75 and 1.5 inches long. Its simple leaves [4] have toothed leaf margins with a parallel veination. [2] Their leaves are ovate in shape, acute at the apex, and cuneate at the ...
Crataegus persimilis is a species of hawthorn, known by the common names plumleaf hawthorn and broad-leaved cockspur thorn, native to southern Ontario, Canada, and the US states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. It is widely cultivated, particularly in Europe, as an ornamental.
The leaves are 5 to 6 centimeters long, glossy dark green in color and turning gold to red in the fall. The flowers are white and have a scent generally considered unpleasant. The fruits are small pomes that vary in colour, usually a shade of red. [3] Most wild varieties [specify] of the tree are heavily armed in sharp thorns several ...
Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn, whitethorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It grows to about 10 metres (33 feet) tall, producing hermaphrodite flowers in late spring. The berry-like pomes (known as haws) contain a stone-encased seed.
The foliage is browsed by cattle and sheep. Various birds, including quail, the Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked pheasant feed on the berries, [5] [6] as do bears and other animals. [4] Magpies nest in the branches. [4] The species is a larval host to the gray hairstreak, mourning cloak, pale tiger swallowtail, and western tiger swallowtail ...
Crataegus laevigata, known as the Midland hawthorn, [3] English hawthorn, [3] woodland hawthorn, [3] or mayflower, is a species of hawthorn native to western and central Europe, from Great Britain (where it is typically found in ancient woodland and old hedgerows [4]) and Spain, east to Romania and Ukraine.