| Crataegus tanacetifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. tanacetifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus tanacetifolia (Poir.) Pers. | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 or in rocky places, usually on calcareous rocks.
It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 10 metres in height and 8 metres in width The fruit, is 10–14 mm or up to 25 mm in diameter, orange or rarely red in colour. It can be consumed fresh or cooked.
See also
References
- ^ Plants for a Future Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Crataegus tanacetifolia |
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| Mespilus tanacetifolia | |
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