Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus pontica

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus pontica is an unarmed, deciduous tree with a broad crown; it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall[ 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 fruits are a popular wild food in western and central Asia, where they are harvested in quantity from the wild and often sold in local markets[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

HabitatNormally scattered, occasionally forming groves on dry, usually stony but occasionally fine earth slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,200 metres[ 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. ].