''Crataegus songarica'' is an Asian 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 ...
with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to ''
Crataegus ambigua
''Crataegus ambigua'' is a species of thorn (hawthorn) native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe, including Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. It grows as a shrub or tree up to about 12 m in height. The fruit is dark red to purple or black, with ...
'',
[ a species that has red fruit.
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Distribution and ecology
The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.[ It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.][
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Description
The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length. The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10–20. The fruit is 6–14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2).[
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See also
* List of hawthorn species with black fruit Most species of '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn) have red fruit, some have yellow fruit, and a number of species can have black or purple fruit.
Eurasian species
* '' C. ambigua''
* ''C. caucasica''
* '' C. chlorosarca'', Asian
* ''C. clarkei'', Asian
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References
songarica
Flora of Central Asia
Flora of China
Medicinal plants of Asia
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