Crataegus greggiana
Eggl.
Gregg hawthorn
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrataegus greggiana, the Gregg hawthorn or Gregg's hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn that is used for food. It is native to the Edwards Plateau of Texas and the states of Coahuila and Nuevo León in Mexico.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm wide. The bark is dark brown or grey and is thin and scaly. The leaves are 4-7.5 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. They are broadly oval. The leaves are blunt at the ends and have double teeth along the edge. They are dull green and rough above and pale underneath. The flowers are 12 mm wide and have 5 white petals. There are 5-12 flowers in a cluster. The fruit are 12 mm across and red and hairy.
Edible Uses
The fruit are used to make jams.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used for jams.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry rocky soils in woodlands. They grow between 275-500 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
References (4)
- Estrada-Castillon, E., et al, 2014, Ethnobotany in Rayones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:62
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 275
- Little, E.L., 1980, National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees. Alfred A. Knopf. p 472
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
