Crataegus aestivalis

Crataegus aestivalis
Crataegus aestivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Series: Aestivales
(Sarg. ex C.K.Schneid.) Rehder
Species: C. aestivalis
Binomial name
Crataegus aestivalis
(Walter) Torr. & A.Gray

Crataegus aestivalis, known as the Eastern May Hawthorn, is a shrub or small tree of the southeastern US that grows in low-lying or wet areas from eastern Alabama to central Florida and Virginia. It is one of several species of hawthorn with fruits known as "mayhaws", which are harvested for use in making mayhaw jelly, a delicacy treasured by those few lucky enough to know it. Other species of mayhaws include Crataegus opaca, the western May Hawthorn, which is native from east Texas to Alabama. The jelly is of a warm rosy color with a delicate flavor sometimes described as feral[citation needed]. It is sometimes commercially available at farm stands or specialty southern food stores. It is also made for sale by the prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

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  • Crataegus aestivalis — mayhaw mayhaw n. The hawthorn tree ({Crataegus aestivalis}) of the Southern U. S. bearing a juicy acid scarlet fruit often used in jellies or preserves. Syn: summer haw, {Crataegus aestivalis}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crataegus aestivalis — ID 22065 Symbol Key CRAE Common Name may hawthorn Family Rosaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, VA Growth Habit Tree, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Crataegus aestivalis — noun hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves • Syn: ↑mayhaw, ↑summer haw • Hypernyms: ↑hawthorn, ↑haw • Member Holonyms: ↑Crataegus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Crataegus aestivalis (Walter) Torr. & A. Gray — Symbol CRAE Common Name may hawthorn Botanical Family Rosaceae …   Scientific plant list

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