Crataegus nigra Waldst. & Kit.

A shrub or small tree.

Alluvial forests, forest edges, shrubland and sporadically in closed forest stands, though it does not thrive there. Forming small stands in flooded alluvial habitats along major waterways and edges of poplar, ash and oak forests.

The fruit are eaten raw.

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