Crataegus

E57813

plant genus taxon

Crataegus is a genus of shrubs and small trees commonly known as hawthorns, valued for their white or pink blossoms, red fruits, and use in ornamental planting and traditional medicine.

Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form	Occurrences
Crataegus azarolus	1
Crataegus crus-galli	1
Crataegus douglasii	1
Crataegus laevigata	1
Crataegus monogyna	1
Crataegus oxyacantha (historical; now ambiguous)	1
Crataegus pinnatifida	1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
class	Magnoliopsida ⓘ
commonName	hawberry ⓘ hawthorn ⓘ hawthorns ⓘ may-tree ⓘ thornapple ⓘ whitethorn ⓘ
containsCompound	flavonoids ⓘ procyanidins ⓘ
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
ecologicalRole	food source for birds ⓘ host plant for insect larvae ⓘ
family	Rosaceae ⓘ
flowerColor	pink ⓘ white ⓘ
floweringSeason	spring ⓘ
fruitColor	black ⓘ orange ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ
fruitType	pome ⓘ
growthForm	shrub ⓘ small tree ⓘ
hasHybridization	frequent natural hybrids within genus ⓘ
hasNumberOfSpecies	hundreds of species (taxonomically complex) ⓘ
hasRepresentativeSpecies	Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus azarolus Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus crus-galli Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus douglasii Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus laevigata Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus monogyna Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus pinnatifida
hasThorns	true ⓘ
hasTypeSpecies	Crataegus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crataegus oxyacantha (historical; now ambiguous)
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafType	deciduous ⓘ
medicinalUse	cardiovascular support ⓘ mild heart failure (traditional use) ⓘ
nativeTo	Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ
order	Rosales ⓘ
phylum	Tracheophyta ⓘ
pollination	insects ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
typicalHeight	5–15 meters ⓘ
usedFor	hedges ⓘ herbal supplements ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ
usedInCuisine	jellies and preserves (some species) ⓘ traditional Chinese foods (C. pinnatifida) ⓘ