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Crataegus pontica is a hawthorn tree from the Rose family, native to Turkey, the South Caucasus and parts of western and central Asia. It is grown mainly as a windbreak tree and for its yellow to orange fruit, and is easy to grow in full sun with good drainage.
Crataegus pontica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a hawthorn found in Turkey (including East Thrace), the South Caucasus, possibly Palestine and Jordan, Iraq, Iran and Central Asia. It is planted as a windbreak, and its yellow to orange fruit are made into marmalade, or dried and ground to be added as a flavoring to baking flour.
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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.
