Crataegus ambigua
Russian hawthorn
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Crataegus ambigua is a small ornamental tree or shrub with deeply-lobed, dark green foliage. It features abundant white spring blooms followed by attractive red to purple or black fruits and golden fall foliage. This tree is resilient to various environmental conditions, making it suitable for urban settings, and its fruit attracts birds and bees.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2120.07%—3.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.01%—2.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 5.0 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Anatolian montane steppe
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
