Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending branches. The leaves are broadly oval. The fruit is bright crimson and appears in the middle of august.

Crataegus Arnoldiana

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending…

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming a broad, handsome head. There are five to seven flowers in a cluster. The fruit is dark crimson and appears in early October.

Crataegus Coccinioides

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming…

The common names of crataegus are hawthorn and crategus. The thorns pictured are modified branches. Some of the short branches bear leaves.

Thorns of Crataegus

The common names of crataegus are hawthorn and crategus. The thorns pictured are modified branches.…

Half of a Hawthorn blossom.

Flower

Half of a Hawthorn blossom.

The fruits of hawthorn are pomes with a structure similar to apple. Illustrated is one of the large fruited forms.

Pomes of Hawthorn

The fruits of hawthorn are pomes with a structure similar to apple. Illustrated is one of the large…