Hawthorn

Crataegus spp.

• Height: up to 10 m, depending on species
• Trunk: Shrub-shaped or small tree, often densely branched, smooth bark, green-brown to dark brown, cracking with age
• Leaves: lobed or serrated, petiolate leaves (depending on species), with stipules
• Buds: ovoid to spherical
• Flowers: white blossom in May/June, rich in nectar, insect-friendly
• Fruits/seeds: small, yellow to red apple-like drupes
• Other: many (sub)species and variations, thorny branches

Weißdorn - Blätter + Früchte
Photo: Janina Deutschmann