Turkestan hawthorn
Crataegus turkestanica
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A tree. It is strongly branched. The crown is thick. It grows 7-8 m tall. The trunk is grey-brown. There are thin spines about 1 cm long. The leaves are oval and 3.5 cm long. There are 5-7 unequal lobes. These have teeth along the edge. The young leaves are reddish-green but turn bright green. Young leaves are hairy. Flowers are in groups of 12-15. They are white. The fruit are rounded or oval and bright red. They are edible. The seeds are large.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkestan, Uzbekistan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It is grown from seed.
A fruit weighs 0.8 g.
Its other names
Local names
Qizil dulana