Crataegus scabrifolia

Crataegus scabrifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Crataegus
Series:	Henryanae (Sarg.) J.B.Phipps[1]
Species:	C. scabrifolia
Binomial name
Crataegus scabrifolia (Franch.) Rehder
Synonyms
C. henryi Dunn

Crataegus scabrifolia is a hawthorn from China that grows at altitudes between 1520 and 2400 m in areas with high rainfall.^[1] 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.^[1].

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  Dried Crataegus fruits labelled "Crataegus scabrifolia"

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.