Crataegus azarolus, Azarole Hawthorn, mosphilla,
Mediterranean medlar, עוזרר אדום ,زعرور
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| | Scientific name: |
| Crataegus azarolus L. |
| Common name: |
| Azarole Hawthorn, mosphilla, Mediterranean medlar |
| Hebrew name: |
| עוזרר אדום |
| Arabic name: |
| زعرور, Za'rur |
| Family: |
| Rosaceae, ורדיים |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Tree |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected once, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 20, 2007
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).
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.
Date Picture Taken: August 25, 2006
Date Picture Taken: August 25, 2006
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