''Crataegus tanacetifolia'', the tansy-leaved thorn, is a species of
hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
. It is native to
Turkey
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where it occurs on dry slopes
[ or in rocky places, usually on ]calcareous
Calcareous () is an adjective meaning "mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate", in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.
In zoology
''Calcareous'' is used as an ad ...
rocks.[
It is a ]deciduous
In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, ...
tree that grows up to 10 metres in height[ and 8 metres in width][Plants for a Future]
The fruit, is 10–14 mm[ or up to 25 mm][ in diameter, orange or rarely red in colour.][ It can be consumed fresh or cooked.
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See also
* List of hawthorn species with yellow fruit
Most species of ''Crataegus'' (hawthorn) have red fruit, others can have black or purple fruit, and some have yellow or orange fruit.
European and Asian species
* '' C. altaica''
* '' C. azarolus'', fruit yellow, orange-yellowish, or red
* ''C.' ...
References
tanacetifolia
Edible fruits
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