Hawthorn
Classification:
Family: Rosaceae, rose family
Genus species: Crataegus crus-galli
Leaves:
Leaves are 3 inches long, oblanceolate or elliptic, finely serrated along edges, leaf bases are wedge-shaped, leaf tips are rounded. Leaves are leathery, dark green above, pale green below.
Bark:
Bark is gray, rough, scaly
Flowers:
Flowers are produced in clusters. Each flower has five white petals, about ½ inch in diameter.
Fruit:
Fruit is a dark red berry, produced in small drooping clusters
Twigs:
Twigs produce unbranched thorns, up to 4 inches long
More Information:
“Haw” is from the German for “hedge.” The genus name Crataegus is from the Greek kratos for “strength” because of the hard wood of the tree.
Photos:Hawthorn
Hawthorn
