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Crataegus ambigua C.A.Mey. ex A.K.Becker

Russian Hawthorn · Rosaceae

Also known as Crataegus helenae, Crataegus sororia, Crataegus volgensis.

Crataegus ambigua is a species of thorn (hawthorn) native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe, including Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey.

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About Russian Hawthorn

Crataegus ambigua is a species of thorn (hawthorn) native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe, including Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. It grows as a shrub or tree up to about 12 m in height. The fruit is dark red to purple or black, with one or two stones (pyrenes).

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

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Native rangeCentral European Russia, East European Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Krym, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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