Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
crataegifolius
ID:
1132621

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1923

Citation Micro:
Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 60: 153 (1923)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131959

Common Names

  • Prunus crataegifolius
  • Hawthorn-Leaved Prunus
  • Hawthorn Prunus

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Description

Prunus crataegifolius (also called hawthorn-leaved cherry, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It is native to the temperate regions of East Asia. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. The leaves are alternate, ovate, 4–10 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. The flowers are white, produced in terminal panicles.

Uses & Benefits

Prunus crataegifolius is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits, which are rich in vitamins and minerals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Prunus crataegifolius has white flowers and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and reddish-green.

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Where to Find Prunus crataegifolius

Prunus crataegifolius is native to the eastern United States, ranging from Maine to Georgia.

Species in the Prunus genus

Prunus topkegolensis, Prunus taplejungnica, Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus sachalinensis, Prunus nipponica, Prunus yedoensis, Prunus gondouinii, Prunus humilis, Prunus domestica, Prunus ferganica, Prunus fruticans, Prunus prostrata, Prunus lannesiana, Prunus campanulata, Prunus simonii, Prunus ussuriensis, Prunus undulata, Prunus grayana, Prunus velutina, Prunus cornuta, Prunus napaulensis, Prunus pedunculata, Prunus mongolica, Prunus davidiana, Prunus kansuensis, Prunus dasycarpa, Prunus pygeoides, Prunus szechuanica, Prunus setulosa, Prunus caudata, Prunus cercocarpifolia, Prunus argentea, Prunus moldavica, Prunus stepposa, Prunus tadzhikistanica, Prunus vachuschtii, Prunus ssiori, Prunus ravenii, Prunus douglasii, Prunus brachybotrya, Prunus salicifolia, Prunus samydoides, Prunus petunnikowii, Prunus sargentii, Prunus juddii, Prunus guatemalensis, Prunus canescens, Prunus eminens, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus bifrons,

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,