Crataegus nigra
Crataegus nigra, the Hungarian thorn[2] or Hungarian hawthorn, is a black-fruited species of hawthorn native to the western balkan and the Pannonian Basin, spanning from Slovakia to Albania. The fruit, which is up to 10 mm across, can be consumed fresh or cooked.
| Crataegus nigra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Sanguineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Nigrae |
| Species: | C. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus nigra | |
The tree grows up to 6 metres in height. Unlike most other species of hawthorn, it grows well in areas that are periodically flooded.[3]
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Crataegus nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
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