Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus chlorosarca

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus chlorosarca is a mainly unarmed, deciduous tree with a dense, pyramidal crown and erect, flexible branches; it can grow up to 6 metres tall[ 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. , 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental in parks and gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, Japan

HabitatDry river terraces, edges of riparian forests, only in the forest zone and not very close to the sea; either as solitary plants or in groups of 2 or 3 trees[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].