Status:
valid
Authors:
Decne.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1874
Citation Micro:
Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 169 (1874)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016707
Common Names
- Rhamnus Micromeles
- Rhamnus Micromeles
- Rhamnus Micromeles
Description
Micromeles rhamnoides (also called Chinese hawthorn, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It has white flowers and small, red fruits. It is found in open woodlands and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Micromeles rhamnoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits, which are high in vitamin C and other nutrients.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Micromeles rhamnoides are white, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with three leaflets.
Where to Find Micromeles rhamnoides
Micromeles rhamnoides is native to China and can be found in forests, hillsides, and rocky slopes.
Species in the Micromeles genus
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,