Crataegus scabrifolia

Crataegus scabrifolia is a hawthorn from China that grows at altitudes between 1500 and 3000 m[1] in areas with high rainfall.[2] It is usually a large shrub or small tree, and usually without thorns. The edible fruit are large for a hawthorn, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, red or yellow, and are sold in local markets. The tree is apparently not cultivated outside China.[2]

  • Dried Crataegus fruits labelled "Crataegus scabrifolia"
    Dried Crataegus fruits labelled "Crataegus scabrifolia"

Crataegus scabrifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species:
C. scabrifolia
Binomial name
Crataegus scabrifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Pyrus scabrifolia Franchet
  • Crataegus bodinieri H. Léveillé
  • C. henryi Dunn

See also

References
  1. Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), "Crataegus scabrifolia (Franchet) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 71. 1931", Flora of China online, retrieved 1 February 2016
  2. Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.


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