Crataegus songarica
Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua,[1] a species that has red fruit.
| Crataegus songarica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Crataegus |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Crataegus |
| Species: | C. songarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus songarica | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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C. fischeri C.K.Schneid. | |
Distribution and ecology
The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.[1] It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.[1]
Description
The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length. The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10–20. The fruit is 6–14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2).[1]
References
- Christensen, Knud Ib (1992). Revision of Crataegus sect. Crataegus and nothosect. Crataeguineae (Rosaceae-Maloideae) in the Old World. Systematic Botany Monographs. Vol. 35. American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 978-0-912861-35-7.
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