Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus dispessa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus dispessa is a thorny, deciduous tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern and eastern N. America - Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York

HabitatRich bottom lands by streams[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].