Mediterranean Medlar at Yarralumla, ACT
Identification history
| Crataegus azarolus | 2 Mar 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Crataegus azarolus | 17 Feb 2017 | Mike |
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Lobed leaves about 4cm. Globular fruit 15mm diameter with two seeds (one larger than the other).
4 comments
Mike
wrote:
18 Feb 2017
Perhaps Crataegus x sinaica, but C. azarolus was recorded from nearby Yarralumla Nursery.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
1 Mar 2017
I am not familiar with either of them. There is a detailed description of Crataegus x sinaica in Vicflora https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/83c93f37-5402-4e8d-8942-5f0dd1647159 If that helps.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
2 Mar 2017
Mike twelve species of Hawthorn were grown at Yarralumla Nursery between 1915 and 1980. Crataegus laevigata was the most popular planting followed by C. phaenopyrum, C. monogyna and C. crus-galli. I have cut out Crus-galli from Red Hill, while C. monogyna is a widespread weed. Of the twelve only C. monogyna and C. azarolus look like the plant in your photo, with C. azarolus being the most likely, though a form of C. monogyna can't be totally dismissed.
Mike
wrote:
2 Mar 2017
I thought the fruit was too big for C. monogyna and it had 2 seeds rather than one. The leaves were less lobed as well.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081233-35.304336
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2017 11:35 AM Recorded on
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- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Crataegus azarolus Scientific name
- Mediterranean Medlar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor Weed or Pest
- 741.41m Recorded at altitude
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