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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 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]
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 ...
Unlike ordinary hawthorn trees, it flowers twice a year (hence the name "biflora"), the first time in winter and the second time in spring. The trees in the Glastonbury area have been propagated by grafting since ancient times. [1] The tree is also widely called the holy thorn, though this term strictly speaking refers to the original ...
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 centimeters long. [citation needed] A Cockspur Thorn tree in flower, Oxfordshire UK, 5th May 2022.
The hermaphrodite flowers are produced in corymbs of 6 to 12, each flower with five white or pale pink petals and two or sometimes three styles. The flowers are pollinated by insects. The fruit is a dark red pome 6–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in) diameter, slightly broader than long, containing two or three nutlets. [citation needed] Crataegus laevigata ...
The Hawthorn Tree and Misty likely won't be seen in the game for at least a few days as the game was just updated, but a little FarmVille Sneak Peek: Hawthorn Trees and Misty Lake mist-ify farmers ...
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.