Crataegus schuettei, the royal hawthorn or Schuette's hawthorn, is a species of shrubby tree in the family Rosaceae, native to northeastern North America; from Arkansas and North Carolina north to Ontario and Quebec.[1][2] It is typically found growing in forest edges and old fields.[3] Its ripe fruit is red.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Crataegus schuettei var. cuneata Kruschke ex J.B.Phipps – Minnesota, Wisconsin
  • Crataegus schuettei var. gigantea Kruschke ex J.B.Phipps – Wisconsin
  • Crataegus schuettei var. schuettei

References

  1. ^ a b c "Crataegus schuettei Ashe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Crataegus schuettei Ashe". Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ McDougall, Susan (2018). "Royal Hawthorn - Crataegus schuettei". The Trees of North America. Susan McDougall. Retrieved 29 March 2021.