Crataegus meyeri Pojark.

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4.5 m high. The branches are short and stout. The young twigs have ashy grey hairs. The leaves are dark green and lobed. They are hairy on the upper surface and have a dense coat of greyish hairs underneath. The flowers are white and in sparse clusters. These are 2 cm long. The fruit are small and red.

Shrub thickets on stony mountain slopes; at elevations from 800-2,000 metres. Dry meadows and woodlands; at elevations from 1,200-2,800 metres.

The fruit are eaten raw and also boiled to make jam.

Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.