Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
griffithii
ID:
1017562

Status:
valid

Authors:
Decne.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 170 (1874)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016900

Common Names

  • Griffith's Micromeles
  • Griffith's Small-fruit
  • Griffith's Small-fruited Hawthorn

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Description

Micromeles griffithii (also called Griffith's micromeles, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 4 m tall, with white flowers and yellow-orange fruits. It is native to India and Nepal, and is commonly found in forests, scrub, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Micromeles griffithii is an ornamental plant, often used as a hedge or border plant. Its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Micromeles griffithii has white flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The fruits are small, round, and yellow. The seedlings have three leaflets with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Micromeles griffithii is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2 m tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. It is best to sow the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in autumn. Semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Micromeles griffithii

Micromeles griffithii is native to China, and can be found in forests, shrublands, and grasslands at elevations of 1,500-3,000 meters.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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