Crataegus pubescens
Mexican Thorn, Mexican Hawthorn
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Plant Type:Robust, deciduous, often thornless tree
Maximum Height:4.5-9m
Soil Type:All soil types
Position:Most aspects
Climatic Zone:All zones except far north tropics
Propagation:Cold-stratified seed
Flowers:White flowers with pink stamens in mid spring followed by large edible fruit, yellow when ripe

    "I know the nurserymen do sell lots and lots of Crataegus mexicana, but I wonder where on earth they are, one sees so few about, and isn't it just too wonderful in the winter when it is covered with those deep yellow little 'apples'? Small wonder it is often mistaken for a crab apple."

    "Letters to Garden Lovers", Australian Home Beautiful, May 1938.

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