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Crataegus visenda

Beadle

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit

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Crataegus visenda is a species of hawthorn from the southeastern United States, in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. It is a large shrub or small tree to 10 m tall. It has been considered as a synonym of Crataegus flava Aiton (Ref. USDA Plants Profile)

Description

A shrub or small tree in the Rosaceae family found in subtropical Florida, bearing yellow fruit with a reddish tinge.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Florida.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Crataegus arrogans BeadleCrataegus sodalis BeadleCrataegus tristis Beadle

References (2)

  • NYBG herbarium "edible"
  • Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 98

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