Hawthorn
Crataegus sp.
Summary 6
Crataegus /krəˈtiːɡəs/, commonly called hawthorn, or thornapple, or hawberry, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name "hawthorn" was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the common hawthorn C. monogyna, and the unmodified name is often so used in Britain and Ireland. However the name is now also applied to the entire genus,...
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More Info
iNat Map
| Status | cultivated |
|---|---|
| Form | tree |
| Leaf type | simple |
| Arrangement | alternate |
| Color | white |
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