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Crataegus crus-galli is a species of hawthorn known by the common names cockspur hawthorn and cockspur thorn. It is native to North America and is widely used in horticulture . It produces edible fruit.
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 × lavalleei, sometimes known as hybrid cockspurthorn [1] or Lavallée's hawthorn, is a hybrid that arose between cultivated specimens of two species in the genus Crataegus (Hawthorn). It is an ornamental small tree with glossy dark green unlobed leaves that is used horticulturally.
The plants reach up to 4.5 m (15 ft) tall. Leaves are small and oval. The seven species have small white flowers which are 5-merous and many stamened. Fruit are either red, orange, or yellow pomes. [2] The flowers are produced during late spring and early summer; the fruit develops in late summer, and matures in late autumn. [citation needed]
Crataegus pennsylvanica, known as the Pennsylvania thorn, [2] is a species of hawthorn native to Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, [2] that grows to about 8 m in height. [2] The mature trees have few thorns. [2]
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Crataegus pruinosa is a species of hawthorn known by the common name frosted hawthorn. It is native to a wide area of the eastern United States and southern Canada , and is sometimes considered to be several species, rather than just one.
Crataegus opaca can be characterized as either a small tree or large shrub, with typical height ranging from 12–36 feet (3.7–11.0 m). [3] It has a tall and narrow trunk with a rounded crown and spiny branches. [3] It has oval, dark green leaves and when in bloom, clusters of pink or white flowers. [3]