Kingdom Plantae Family Rosaceae Section Coccineae Rank Species | Order Rosales Genus Crataegus Series Aestivales | |
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Similar Crataegus aestivalis, Crataegus marshallii, Halesia diptera, Prunus angustifolia, Crataegus mollis | ||
Crataegus opaca, known as the western mayhaw, is a shrub or small tree of the southern United States. 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.
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