Crataegus pinnatifida var. major

N.E. Br.

Mayhaw, Chinese haw, Chinese hawberry

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit 723 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as mountain hawthorn, Chinese haw, Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry, refers to a small to medium-sized tree, as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, 1.5 in (38 mm) in diameter.

Description

A small tree. It grows 7 m high. It usually has few thorns. It loses its leaves during the year. The flowers are white. The fruit are red with white dots. They are 2-3 cm across.

Edible Uses

In northern Chinese cuisine, ripe C. pinnatifida fruits are used in the desserts tanghulu and shanzhagao. It is also used to make the traditional candies haw flakes and haw rolls, as well as candied fruit slices, jam, jelly, and wine. It is also traditionally used as a finishing ingredient in Cantonese sweet and sour sauce, although it has since been partially supplanted by ketchup.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten. They are also candied. They are also made into preserves and cooked or stewed.

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Medicinal Uses

In traditional Chinese medicine, the dried fruits of C. pinnatifida have been used as a digestive aid.

Distribution

Temperate.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, China*, Korea,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.

Other Information

It is an important cultivated fruit tree.

Notes

There are 200 or more Crataegus species.

Synonyms

Crataegus bretschneideri C. K. Schneid.Crataegus korolkowii Regel ex C. K. Schneid., nom. illeg.

Also Known As

Bei shanzha

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