Crataegus azarolus
Azarole, Crete Hawthorn
Other regional names: Mediterranean Hawthorn +4 more
- Mediterranean Hawthorn
- Mediterranean Medlar
- Mediterranian Medler
- Mosfilia
- Oriental Hawthorn
Also known as: Azarolus crataegoides var. dulcis M.Roem. +17 more
- Azarolus crataegoides var. dulcis M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. dulcis Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. florifera M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. florifera Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. intermedia M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. intermedia Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. macrocarpa M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. macrocarpa Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. malus M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. malus Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. pyriformis M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. pyriformis Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. torulosa M.Roem.
- Azarolus crataegoides var. torulosa Roem.
- Azarolus maroccana (Lindl.) M.Roem.
- Crataegus aronia var. aronia
- Crataegus azarolus Gren. & Godr., 1848
- Crataegus azarolus Hohen.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Crataegus azarolus (commonly known as Azarole or Crete Hawthorn) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Morocco, Spain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms