Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus scabrifolia

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus scabrifolia is a usually thorny, deciduous tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. There are forms of the plant that are totally without thorns[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is cultivated for its fruit in parts of China.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China

HabitatMargins of Pinus forests, among shrubs, mixed riverside forests; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].