Crataegus tanacetifolia
Crataegus tanacetifolia, the tansy-leaved thorn, is a species of hawthorn. It is native to Turkey where it occurs on dry slopes[1] or in rocky places, usually on calcareous rocks.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. tanacetifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus tanacetifolia | |
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Mespilus tanacetifolia Poir. | |
It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 10 metres in height[2] and 8 metres in width[1] The fruit, is 10–14 mm[2] or up to 25 mm[1] in diameter, orange or rarely red in colour.[2] It can be consumed fresh or cooked.
References
- Plants for a Future.
- 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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