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Crataegus viridis, the green hawthorn [2] or southern thorn, [3] is a species of hawthorn that is native to the southeastern United States. The tree tends to grow to be 5–15 meters tall. Forms vary considerably, and many desirable ornamental forms could be selected from the wild. The cultivar 'Winter King' is a well-known selection.
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 succulenta is a species of hawthorn known by the common names fleshy hawthorn, [4] succulent hawthorn, [4] and round-fruited cockspurthorn. [5] It is "the most wide-ranging hawthorn in North America", [3] native to much of southern Canada, and the United States as far south as Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. [3]
The thorn on Wearyall Hill, before its branches were cut off by vandals in 2010. Glastonbury Tor is in the background.. The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora' [1] (sometimes incorrectly called Crataegus oxyacantha var. praecox), found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England.
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.
Winter King may refer to: A derisive sobriquet applied to Frederick V of the Palatinate; The Winter King (character), a character in the TV series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake "The Winter King" (episode), a 2023 episode of the TV series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake; The Winter King, novel of The Warlord Chronicles trilogy by Bernard Cornwell
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It is one of several species of hawthorn with fruits known as "mayhaws", which are harvested for use in making mayhaw jelly, considered a delicacy in many areas of the South. Other species of mayhaws include Crataegus opaca, the western May Hawthorn, which is native from east Texas to Alabama. The jelly is a rosy color, with a delicate flavor.