Mespilus punctata
(Jacq.) Dum.Cours.
Dotted hawthorn
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A temperate shrub in the Rosaceae family with small fruits suitable for preserving.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are made into jelly.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are made into jelly.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Crataegus punctata Jacq.
References (1)
- 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 535
