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Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua,[2] a species that has red fruit.
Distribution and ecology
The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.[2] It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.[2]
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).[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ye, J., Qin, h., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Crataegus songarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147634620A147634622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147634620A147634622.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e 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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