Crataegus mexicana
Mexican Hawthorn, Tejocote
Also known as: Anthomeles subserrata (Benth.) M.Roem. +13 more
- Anthomeles subserrata (Benth.) M.Roem.
- Crataegus loddigesiana K.Koch
- Crataegus mexicana D.Don
- Crataegus mexicana var. microsperma Eggl.
- Crataegus nelsonii Eggl.
- Crataegus stipulacea Laundy
- Crataegus stipulosa (Kunth) Steud.
- Crataegus subserrata (M.Roem.) Benth.
- Crataegus subserrata Gand. ex Cariot
- Mespilus ×grandiflora var. stipulosa (Kunth) Wenz.
- Mespilus loddigesiana Spach
- Mespilus mexicana (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) K.Koch
- Mespilus stipulosa Kunth
- Phaenopyrum mexicanum (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) M.Roem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Crataegus mexicana (commonly known as Mexican hawthorn or Tejocote) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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)
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador