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Crataegus laevigata
Large shrub or small tree growing to 8 m (rarely to 12 m) tall, with a dense crown. The leaves are 2–6 cm long and 2–5 cm broad, with 2–3 shallow, forward-pointing lobes on each side of the leaf. The hermaphrodite flowers are produced in corymbs of 6–12, each flower with five white or pale pink petals and two or three styles, and are pollinated by midges. The fruit is a dark red pome 6–10 mm diameter, slightly broader than long, containing 2–3 nutlets.
Native to central and western Europe
4 Comments
Thank you, Argy - indeed, can't really decide where to look and shoot currently...everything's getting in bloom so fast...
Beautiful Lars. Good to see you're enjoying springtime.
Thanks arlanda
very nice!