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Crataegus coccinea

Pear Fruit Cockspurthorn, Pear Fruited Cockspur Thorn
Other regional names: Pear Fruited Cockspurthorn +4 more
  • Pear Fruited Cockspurthorn
  • Red Fruit Hawthorn
  • Red Fruited Hawthorn
  • Red Haw
  • Scarlet Hawthorn
Also known as: Crataegus acclivis Sarg. +15 more
  • Crataegus acclivis Sarg.
  • Crataegus assurgens Sarg.
  • Crataegus coccinea subsp. eglandulosa Schuette
  • Crataegus coccinea var. cordata Lavallée
  • Crataegus coccinea var. cornifolia Münchh.
  • Crataegus coccinea var. cuneata Wender.
  • Crataegus coccinea var. ellwangeriana (Sarg.) Eggl.
  • Crataegus coccinea var. indentata Lodd. ex Loudon
  • Crataegus coccinea var. macrocarpa (Anon.) Lavallée
  • Crataegus coccinea var. maxima Lodd. ex Loudon
  • Crataegus coccinea var. oligandra Torr. & A.Gray
  • Crataegus coccinea var. populifolia Torr. & A.Gray
  • Crataegus coccinea var. spina-sancta Merrem
  • Crataegus confinis Sarg.
  • Crataegus delecta Sarg.
  • Crataegus elliptica Aiton
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Crataegus coccinea (commonly known as Pear-fruit Cockspurthorn or Pear-Fruited Cockspur-Thorn) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Crataegus genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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)
Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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