Bronvaux medlar
Crataegomespilus dardarii

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A wide spreading small tree. It grows 6 m high and spreads 6 m wide. The leaves turn yellow-orange in autumn. The flowers are large and white. Two different forms occur and one has thorns. One has fruit like medlar and the other has fruit like hawthorn.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It will grow in sun or part shade. It will grow in most soils but they must not be waterlogged. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Europe, France

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can only be propagated onto a rootstock such as common hawthorn.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

A graft hybrid between Crataegus and Mespilus; A graft chimaera, Crataegus monogyna + Mespilus germanica