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About
Crataegus Aestivalis Trees: The Crataegus Aestivalis
is the fruit of the thorny hawthorn tree. This small, round reddish
fruit is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch in diameter and resembles a crabapple.
It ripens from mid-April early May, hence the name mayhaw. The tree
flowers in February and March with a profusion of white blossoms.
After frost, the leaves turn a beautiful yellow. The mayhaw is a wild
native fruit tree found along river bottoms and swamps from the Trinity
River of Texas, east to Georgia and Florida, and throughout Louisiana.
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Crataegus
Aestivalis picture
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Aestivalis Tree Facts |
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Common
Name: |
Mayhaw
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Foliage: |
Green
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Mature
Height: |
5-10'
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Mature
Spread: |
3-7'
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Soil: |
Moist
to wet soil
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Zones: |
7-10
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Moisture: |
Moist
well drained but tolerates most
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Although
the tree is naturally found in wet, shady sites, it is well adapted
to drier, better-drained land and produces more and better fruit
in full sunlight. The trees are long-lived and are known to produce
fruit for more than 50 years. They are more resistant to disease
and can withstand low temperatures better than common fruit trees.
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more information about Crataegus Aestivalis trees,
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