''Crataegus biltmoreana'' is a species of
hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
native to the Southeastern United States. It is one of many hawthorn species named by
Chauncey Delos Beadle
Chauncey Delos Beadle (August 5, 1866 in St. Catharines, Ontario – 1950) was a Canadian-born botanist and horticulturist active in the southern United States. He was educated in horticulture at Ontario Agricultural College (1884) and Cornell Un ...
when he worked at the
Biltmore Estate. The fruit are green, yellow, or orange. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of ''
C. intricata''.
USDA Plants Profile
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See also
* List of hawthorn species with yellow fruit
Most species of ''Crataegus'' (hawthorn) have red fruit, others can have black or purple fruit, and some have yellow or orange fruit.
European and Asian species
* '' C. altaica''
* '' C. azarolus'', fruit yellow, orange-yellowish, or red
* ''C.' ...
References
biltmoreana
Trees of the Southeastern United States
Trees of the Great Lakes region (North America)
Trees of the Eastern United States
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