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Crataegus tanacetifolia

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Crataegus tanacetifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species:
C. tanacetifolia
Binomial name
Crataegus tanacetifolia
Synonyms

Mespilus tanacetifolia Poir.

Crataegus tanacetifolia, the tansy-leaved thorn, is a species of hawthorn. It is native to Turkey where it occurs on dry slopes[1] or in rocky places, usually on calcareous rocks.[2]

It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 10 metres in height[2] and 8 metres in width[1] The fruit, is 10–14 mm[2] or up to 25 mm[1] in diameter, orange or rarely red in colour.[2] It can be consumed fresh or cooked.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Plants for a Future Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c d Christensen, Knud Ib (1992). Revision of Crataegus sect. Crataegus and nothosect. Crataeguineae (Rosaceae-Maloideae) in the Old World. Systematic Botany Monographs. Vol. 35. American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 978-0-912861-35-7.

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