Crataegus pinnatifida var. major N.E.Br.

Chinese haw (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Crataegus > Crataegus pinnatifida

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 7 m high. It usually has few thorns. It loses its leaves during the year. The flowers are white. The fruit are red with white dots. They are 2-3 cm across.
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Pedicel and peduncle pubescent, glabrate. Fruit relatively large, ca. 2.5 cm in diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.5 - 6.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Temperate.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are also candied. They are also made into preserves and cooked or stewed.
Uses eating food medicinal
Edible fruits
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -22
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Crataegus pinnatifida var. major world distribution map, present in China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70021876-1
WFO ID wfo-0001016141
COL ID 5NBSB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Crataegus korolkowii Crataegus tartarica Mespilus korolkowii Crataegus pinnatifida var. major Crataegus pinnatifida var. korolkowii