Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus jonesiae

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus jonesiae is a thorny, deciduous tree that 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorth-eastern N. America - Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

HabitatRocky shores of sounds and bays[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Woodland glades, stream borders, rocky banks; at elevations from 10 - 200 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. ].