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Crataegus mexicana
Also called Mexican hawthorn, Tejocote
Crataegus mexicana, called tejocote or Mexican hawthorn, is a shrub or small tree from the mountains of Mexico and Guatemala, grown mainly for its edible orange-red fruit. It is a hawthorn in the rose family, so it needs cool winters and a sunny spot to fruit well.
Crataegus mexicana is a species of hawthorn known by the common names tejocote, manzanita, tejocotera and Mexican hawthorn. It is native to the mountains of Mexico and parts of Guatemala, and has been introduced in the Andes. The fruit of this species is one of the most useful among hawthorns.
Crataegus pubescens Steud. is a nomenclaturally illegitimate name (for Crataegus gracilior J.B.Phipps) that is commonly misapplied to this species.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus mexicana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
