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Cockspur Thorn
Cockspurn thorn is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Crataegus crus-galli ''Crataegus crus-galli'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names cockspur hawthorn and cockspur thorn. It is native to North America and is widely used in horticulture. It produces edible fruit. Description This is a small tree growin ...'', a species of hawthorn native to eastern North America. **'' Crataegus succulenta'', round-fruited cockspur thorn *'' Maclura cochinchinensis'', a species of vine or scrambling shrub in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia and Australia. See also * Cockspur (other) {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataegus Crus-galli
''Crataegus crus-galli'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names cockspur hawthorn and cockspur thorn. It is native to North America and is widely used in horticulture. It produces edible fruit. Description This is a small tree growing up to about 10 meters tall and 8 meters wide, rounded in form when young and spreading and flattening as it matures. The leaves are 5 to 6 centimeters long, glossy dark green in color and turning gold to red in the fall. The flowers are white and have a scent generally considered unpleasant. The fruits are small pomes that vary in colour, usually a shade of red. Most wild varieties of the tree are heavily armed in sharp thorns several centimeters long. Taxonomy It is thought to be the parent, along with '' Crataegus succulenta'', of the tetraploid species '' Crataegus persimilis''. Distribution and habitat It is native to eastern North America from Ontario to Texas to Florida. Cultivation This species is a popular ornamental tree, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataegus Succulenta
''Crataegus succulenta'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names fleshy hawthorn, succulent hawthorn, and round-fruited cockspurthorn. It is "the most wide-ranging hawthorn in North America", native to much of southern Canada, and the United States as far south as Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. In this wide area there are many variant forms that have received species names, but can also be considered as synonyms. It is thought to be the parent, along with ''Crataegus crus-galli'', of the tetraploid Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired sets of ( homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two complete sets of chromosomes, one fro ... species '' Crataegus persimilis''. The fruit is edible and can be made into jelly or crushed to make tea. Images Image:Crataegussucculenta.jpg Image:Crataegus succulenta, RBGE 2008.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maclura Cochinchinensis
''Maclura cochinchinensis'', commonly known as cockspur thorn, is a species of vine or scrambling shrub in the family Moraceae. The native range extends from China, through Malesia and into Queensland and northern New South Wales. The species inhabits various types of tropical forest: most commonly in monsoon forests. The globular, yellow or orange fruit are sweet and edible and were a traditional food source for Australian Aborigines Aboriginal Australians are the various indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, excluding the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands. Humans first migrated to Australia 50,000 to 65,000 years .... References cochinchinensis Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia Flora of Christmas Island Flora of Queensland Flora of New South Wales Bushfood Taxa named by João de Loureiro {{Moraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
