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Chinese hawthorn

Crataegus cuneata

Also called Japanese hawthorn, Nippon Hawthorn

Chinese hawthorn
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
C. & S. China
Climate
temperate

About

Crataegus cuneata is a species of hawthorn known by the common names Chinese hawthorn (Chinese: 山楂; pinyin: Shan zha) or Japanese hawthorn. It is native to China, and is widely cultivated in Japan. It is used for bonsai. The fruit can be red or yellow. Its habitats include valleys and thickets.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus cuneata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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