Crataegus songarica

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Crataegus songarica
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Section:
Series:
Species:
C. songarica
Binomial name
Crataegus songarica
Synonyms[1]

C. fischeri C.K.Schneid.
C. darvasica Pojark.

Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua,[1] a species that has red fruit.

Distribution and ecology[]

The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.[1] It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.[1]

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).[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ 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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