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Crataegus opaca (Mayhaw)

Synonyms: Crataegus aestivalis; Crataegus nudiflora (homotypic); Crataegus opica

Wikipedia Abstract

Crataegus opaca, known as the western mayhaw, is a shrub or small tree of the southern United States. It is one of several species of hawthorn with fruits known as "mayhaws", which are harvested for use in making mayhaw jelly, a delicacy treasured by those few lucky enough to know it.
View Wikipedia Record: Crataegus opaca

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Midges
Scent [1]  The flowers have an unpleasant smell like decaying fish, though when freshly open they also have a pleasant balsamic undertone.
Structure [1]  Shrub
Usage [1]  Wood - heavy, hard and strong, but not large enough for commercial use; Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items;
Height [1]  30 feet (9 m)
View Plants For A Future Record : Crataegus opaca

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge VI 66133 Arkansas, United States

Predators

Chionaspis furfura (Harris's bark-louse)[3]
Neopinnaspis harperi (Harper scale)[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0