Sanlinguo
Crataegus scabrifolia
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. It usually does not have thorns. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group. The flowers are white. The fruit are yellow to red and 1.5-2.5 cm across.
There are 200 or more Crataegus species.
Where it is found
It grows between 1300-1800 m above sea level in Yunnan in China. It grows in subtropical broadleaved evergreen forest. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In southern China plants flower in April to June and fruit August to October.
Its other names
Local names
Shanzha, Shi bu