Crataegus scabrifolia
Appearance
Crataegus scabrifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Crataegus |
Species: | C. scabrifolia
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Binomial name | |
Crataegus scabrifolia | |
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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]
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Dried Crataegus fruits labelled "Crataegus scabrifolia"
See also
References
- ^ a b Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), = 2&taxon_id = 200010811 "Crataegus scabrifolia (Franchet) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 71. 1931", Flora of China online, retrieved 1 February 2016
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value (help) - ^ a b Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.