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Crataegus pentagyna

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Wikipedia Abstract

Crataegus pentagyna, also called small-flowered black hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to southeastern Europe. Two subspecies are recognized, C. p. subsp. pentagyna and C. p. subsp. pseudomelanocarpa. The fruit are usually black, but are sometimes a handsome purple.
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Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
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]  Tree
Usage [1]  Wood - heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items;
Height [1]  20 feet (6 m)
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kavkazskiy Biosphere Reserve Ia 692723 Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Russia

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
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