Crataegus aronia, Crataegus azarolus, Spiny Hawthorn,
Neapolitan medlar, עוזרר קוצני, رورعز
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| | Scientific name: |
| Crataegus aronia (L.) DC. |
| Synonym name: |
| Crataegus azarolus L. |
| Common name: |
| Spiny Hawthorn, Neapolitan medlar |
| Hebrew name: |
| עוזרר קוצני |
| Arabic name: |
| رورعز, Za'rur |
| Family: |
| Rosaceae, ורדיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 23, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte, tree |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected once |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 21, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Crataegus, Greek kratus, kratys "strong, mighty," kartos "strength" and akakia,akis "tip, thorn, a sharp point" or aigos "a goat," Latin crataegum for the kernel of the fruit of the box-tree (Plinius).
aronia, Greek, for medlar-tree.
azarolus, from Arabic Za'rur, the name of the fruit.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation DC. is used to indicate Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841), a Swiss botanist.
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