Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus opaca

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus opaca is a thorny, deciduous tree with a narrow, rounded crown; it can grow 8 metres or more tall. The bole can be around 30cm in diameter[ 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 plant is commonly harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is sold in local markets. It is also sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop, especially in southeastern N. America,

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama

HabitatDeep depressions filled with water for most of the year, borders of swamps, low river banks etc[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Seasonally inundated depressions, ditches, sink holes, relict interdune swales, streamsides; at elevations up to 100 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. ].