| Crataegus songarica | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Crataegus |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Crataegus |
| Species: | C. songarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus songarica K.Koch | |
| Synonyms | |
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C. fischeri C.K.Schneid. | |
Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua, a species that has red fruit.
Distribution and ecology
The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang. It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.
Description
The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length. The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10–20. The fruit is 6–14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2).
See also
References
- Ye, J., Qin, h., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Crataegus songarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147634620A147634622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147634620A147634622.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Christensen, Knud Ib (1992). Revision of Crataegus sect. Crataegus and nothosect. Crataeguineae (Rosaceae-Maloideae) in the Old World. Systematic Botany Monographs. Vol. 35. American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 978-0-912861-35-7.
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