Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus aestivalis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus aestivalis is a thorny, deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded canopy; it usually grows 2 - 12 metres tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is a popular wild food, often used in conserves in southeastern N. America. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The fruit has gained in popularity and the plant is sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop and can also be grown in soil stabilization and shelterbelt plantings.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - North Carolina to Florida, west to Mississippi

HabitatFound on the outer coastal plain in seasonally flooded depressions, in floodplains or in uplands. It is commonly found in river swamps, pond areas, and along stream banks[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].