Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus coccinea pringlei

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus coccinea pringlei is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow 7 - 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching 12 metres[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued especially for its flowering display in the spring and autumn display of large, bright scarlet, pear-shaped to oblong fruits[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Minnesota to Quebec and New Hampshire, south to Illinois and Pennsylvania

HabitatBrush, woodland margins, fencerows, overgrown pastures; at elevations from 10 - 300 metres[ 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. ].