Crataegus michauxii

Pers.

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A shrub or small tree. The fruit are small. They are pear shaped and yellow to orange. They are edible.

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Edible Uses

Like that of other white oak species, the wood of the chinquapin oak is a durable hardwood prized for many types of construction. The chinquapin oak is especially known for its sweet and palatable acorns. The nuts contained inside of the thin shell are among the sweetest of any oak, with an excellent taste even when eaten raw, providing an excellent source of food for both wildlife and people. The acorns are eaten by squirrels, mice, voles, chipmunks, deer, turkey, and other birds.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Florida.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Crataegus audens BeadleCrataegus lepida beadleCrataegus ravenelii Sarg,

References (2)

NYBG herbarium "edible" (As Crataegus audens)
Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 97 (As Crataegus audens)