common hawthorn may tree one seed whitethorn quickthornscientific name crataegus monogyna

navigate by keyword : tree plant green trunk branch leaf woodland flower forest deciduous wood nature produce grove jungle shrub common hawthorn may one seed whitethorn quickthornscientific namecrataegus monogyna mature trees reach height 15m characterised dense thorny habit though grow small single stem bark brown grey knotted fissured twigs slender covered thorns hybridises uks native midland crataegus laevigata species hard tell

common hawthorn, hawthorn, May tree, one-seed hawthorn, whitethorn, quickthornScientific name:Â Crataegus monogyna Royalty Free Stock Photo

Common hawthorn, hawthorn, May tree, one-seed hawthorn, whitethorn, quickthorn Scientific name:Â Crataegus monogyna, Mature trees can reach a height of 15m and are characterised by their dense, thorny habit, though they can grow as a small tree with a single stem. The bark is brown-grey, knotted and fissured, and twigs are slender and brown and covered in thorns. It often hybridises with the UKâs other native hawthorn, Midland hawthorn &#Crataegus laevigata&#. Both species are similar and can be hard to tell apart.