Crataegus baroussana Eggl.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Crataegus

Characteristics

A deciduous shrub. It is spreading. It grows 3 m high. The fruit are red and 25 mm across. They are edible.
Life form
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Oak-pine forest and meadows. Only found in one habitat, at elevations around 2.100 metres in the mountains of Coahuila.
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It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses food medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 180 - 730
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment scarification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Crataegus baroussana world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Crataegus baroussana threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67911-2
WFO ID wfo-0000986639
COL ID 6BBDB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Crataegus baroussana