Crataegus erythropoda
Species of hawthorn
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Crataegus erythropoda is a hawthorn native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the United States. The leaves are conspicuously shiny above and fruit ("haws") are dark purplish red.[2] It is seldom cultivated, but at one time was listed in the nursery trade under the common name "Chocolate Haw".[3] It is closely related to C. rivularis which has fruit that are fully black when ripe.[4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Douglasia |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Cerrones |
| Species: | C. erythropoda |
| Binomial name | |
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| Natural range of Crataegus erythropoda | |
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Images
Leaf bud opening in the spring, and thorn
Fruit not yet ripe, a lighter colour than on some other individuals
