Hawthorn in fenxi

Morphological characteristics of hawthorn in Fenxi: deciduous shrubs. Branches are dense, spiny and young branches are pilose. Branchlets are purplish brown, and old branches are grayish brown. Leaf blade triangular-ovate to prismatic-ovate, 2-6cm long and 0.8-2.5cm wide, with truncated or broad wedge-shaped base, 3-5 pinnate deep lobes on both sides, 1 pair of lobes at the base being deep, with irregular sharp serrations at the edge. Compound corymb inflorescence, peduncle and pedicel are villous; The flowers are white and about 1.5cm； in diameter; There is villous outside the calyx tube, and the inner and outer surfaces of sepals are hairless or the inner surface is hairy at the top. Pear fruit is deep red and nearly spherical. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from September to October. Properties: The fruit is small, spherical, with a diameter of 0.8-1.4cm, and some are pressed into cakes. The surface is brown to reddish brown, with fine wrinkles, the top is sunken, there are calyx remnants, and the base has fruit stalks or has fallen off. Hard, thin pulp, slightly sour taste. Ecological habits: Born in valleys or mountain bushes, hawthorn has strong adaptability, super flood resistance, easy cultivation, neat crown, lush branches and leaves, few pests and diseases, and delicious flowers and fruits, so it is also a good ornamental tree species for field and home garden greening, with the most wild hawthorn and Songshan Mountain.
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