Crataegus succulenta
Fleshy hawthorn · also Succulent hawthorn, Round-fruited cockspurthorn
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Crataegus succulenta is a species of hawthorn known by several common names, including fleshy hawthorn. It is the most wide-ranging hawthorn in North America, native to much of southern Canada and the central and eastern United States. The fruit is edible and can be used to make jelly or tea.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 570.02%4.8 yr—
- 500.11%5.8 yr2.8 in
- 200.00%—3.1 in
- 80.00%—0.4 in
- 80.01%17 yr17 in
Traits
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.8 in, mean 5.0 in, 90th percentile 9.9 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 Conifer Forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Montana Valley and Foothill grasslands
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Boreal Forests/Taiga
- Mid-Canada Boreal Plains forests
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
