Crataegus songarica

Crataegus songarica
Crataegus songarica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Series: Crataegus
Species: C. songarica
Binomial name
Crataegus songarica
K.Koch
Synonyms[1]

C. fischeri C.K.Schneid.
C. darvasica Pojark.

Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua,[1], a species that has red fruit.

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Distribution and ecology

The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.[1] It grows on limestone or granite, at altitudes of 800–2700 m.[1]

Description

The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length. The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10-20. The fruit is 6– 14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2).[1]

See also

  • List of hawthorn species with black fruit

References and external links

  1. ^ a b c d e Christensen, K.I. (1992). Revision of Crataegus sect. Crataegus and nothosect. Crataeguineae (Rosaceae-Maloideae) in the Old World. Systematic Botany Monographs. 35: 1–199.

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