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Crataegus dahurica
Scientific Name: Crataegus dahurica
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crataegus dahurica: Siberian Hawthorn
Crataegus dahurica, commonly known as Siberian Hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to northeastern Asia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus dahurica Koehne ex C.K. Schneid.
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Crataegus dahurica Koehne ex C. K. Schneider, Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 773. 1906.
- Crataegus purpurea J. A. Bosc ex DC.
- Crataegus chitaensis Sarg.
- Varieties:
- Crataegus dahurica var. dahurica
- Crataegus dahurica var. laevicalyx (J.X.Huang , L.Y.Sun & T.J.Feng) T.C.Ku & Spongberg.
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 836583
Distribution and Habitat
Crataegus dahurica is native to northeastern Asia, including regions such as:
- Eastern Siberia
- The Far East (of Russia)
- Mongolia
- Northern China
Morphological Characteristics
- Crataegus dahurica is a deciduous shrub or small tree, typically growing to a height of 2-6 meters.
- The fruit can be red or yellow.
Genetic Information
- A voucher specimen (TRT029) of Crataegus dahurica has been used to sequence a partial coding sequence (cds) of the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene from the chloroplast DNA. The sequenced fragment is 552 base pairs long.
Further Information
For more information on Crataegus dahurica, you can consult the following resources:
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- The PLANTS Database, USDA, NRCS
- Encyclopedia of Life