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Crataegus pinnatifida

Chinese hawthorn

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Common names

18 names · 14 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Chinese hawthorn[1]
Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Chinese meidoorn
French
  • Aubépine de Chine
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • hloh peřenoklaný[1]
Estonian
  • sulghõlmine viirpuu[1]
  • sulglõhine viirpuu[1]
Finnish
  • välkeorapihlaja[1]
Japanese
  • オオサンザシ[1]
  • 大実山査子[1]
Korean
  • 산사나무[1]
Persian
  • زالزالک چینی، زالزالک شانه ای[1]
Russian
  • Боярышник перистонадрезанный[1]
  • Боярышник перистораздельный[1]
Slovak
  • hloh perovitodelený[1]
Swedish
  • kinesisk hagtorn[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Crataegus pinnatifida — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • 산사나무 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • sulglõhine viirpuu — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • sulghõlmine viirpuu — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • hloh peřenoklaný — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • オオサンザシ — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • kinesisk hagtorn — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • 山楂 — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • Боярышник перистонадрезанный — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • Chinese hawthorn — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • 山楂 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • 羽裂山楂 — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • 大実山査子 — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • välkeorapihlaja — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • زالزالک چینی، زالزالک شانه ای — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • hloh perovitodelený — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.
  • Боярышник перистораздельный — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 475319; Crataegus pinnatifida.

General information

Scientific name: Crataegus pinnatifida
Accepted name (Kew): Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Crataegus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Chinese hawthorn
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree, Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small, Medium
Height: 4.57–7.01 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 3.05–7.01 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Moderate
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Erect, Open

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit, Leaves, Flowers
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Wood, Food forest, Fragrant

Description

Fruit - can be consumed raw or cooked. The orange fruit has a powdery texture, a sour taste, and a slight bitterness, but is quite pleasant when eaten raw. This fruit ripens quite late; specimens observed towards the end of October 1998 were not yet fully ripe. The fruit can be used in pies, preserves, and can also be dried for long-term storage. The fruit typically has a diameter of about 15 mm, although in some cases the diameter can reach 25 mm. A nutritional analysis is available. In the center of the fruit, there can be up to five fairly large seeds, which often stick together, making eating them reminiscent of a cherry-like fruit with a single seed.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 840805; name ID 2944742; Crataegus L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 924255; name ID 3257066; Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge.

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Crataegus pinnatifida

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5398620, ID Z8BB: Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Crataegus pinnatifida — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 23 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 23 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .