Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
ferruginea
ID:
1016945

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.P.Metcalf

Source:
rjp

Year:
1939

Citation Micro:
Lingnan Sci. J. 18: 509 (1939)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016283

Common Names

  • Ferruginous Hawthorn
  • Ferruginous Thorn
  • Ferruginous Cockspur Thorn

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Description

Rhaphiolepis ferruginea (also called Indian Hawthorn, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to India, China, and Japan. It has a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. Its leaves are leathery, glossy, and ovate to oblong-lanceolate. Its flowers are white and its fruits are blue-black. It grows in woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens.

Uses & Benefits

Rhaphiolepis ferruginea is an ornamental plant that is used for hedges, screens, and windbreaks. It has a beautiful white flower and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Rhaphiolepis ferruginea is white and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped drupe. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have serrated leaves.

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Where to Find Rhaphiolepis ferruginea

Rhaphiolepis ferruginea is native to China and can be found in forests and thickets.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-6900: Based on the initial data import
Franklin Post Metcalf (1892-1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.P.Metcalf' in the authors string.