Crataegus scabrifolia is a hawthorn from China that grows at altitudes between 1500 and 3000 m[2] in areas with high rainfall.[3] 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.[3]
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Dried Crataegus fruits labelled "Crataegus scabrifolia"
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. scabrifolia
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| Crataegus scabrifolia | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ye, J., Qin, h., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Crataegus scabrifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147654016A147654021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147654016A147654021.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg (2003), "Crataegus scabrifolia (Franchet) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 71. 1931", Flora of China online, retrieved 1 February 2016
- ^ a b Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
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