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Crataegus tanacetifolia

Tansy-Leaved Thorn

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Common names

6 names · 5 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Tansy-Leaved Thorn
Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • Grijsbladige meidoorn
French
  • Aubépine à feuilles de tanaisie
Slovak
  • hloh vratičolistý[1]
Turkish
  • Kotan Alıcı[1]
  • Sarı Alıç[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 tanacetifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • hloh vratičolistý — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 1437512; Crataegus tanacetifolia.
  • Sarı Alıç — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 1437512; Crataegus tanacetifolia.
  • Kotan Alıcı — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 1437512; Crataegus tanacetifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Crataegus tanacetifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Crataegus tanacetifolia (Poir.) Pers. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

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

Sources [1]
Also known as: Tansy-Leaved Thorn

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree, Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small, Medium
Height: 10.00 m
Spread: 8.00 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 6-8
Soil moisture:
Moist, Well-drained, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(5)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Wood, Fragrant

Description

Fruit - edible in raw form or cooked. This fruit has a good size with a soft, juicy texture and a sour-sweet, apple-like flavor when fully ripe. It is very suitable for consumption. Additionally, the fruit can be used to make pies, jams, and can be dried for later use. The fruit has a diameter of about 25 mm and contains up to five fairly large seeds in the center. These seeds are often clustered together, resembling the experience of eating a cherry-like fruit with a single pit.

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 296362; name ID 2947404; Crataegus tanacetifolia (Poir.) Pers..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.