Hawthorn Tree
by Michaela Perryman
Title
Hawthorn Tree
Artist
Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Hawthorn tree in the middle of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK, England
Crataegus species are shrubs or small trees, mostly growing to 5–15 m (16–49 ft) tall, with small pome fruit and (usually) thorny branches. The most common type of bark is smooth grey in young individuals, devel-oping shallow longitudinal fissures with narrow ridges in older trees. The thorns are small sharp-tipped branches that arise either from other branches or from the trunk, and are typically 1–3 cm long (recorded as up to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in one case). The leaves grow spirally arranged on long shoots, and in clusters on spur shoots on the branches or twigs. The leaves of most species have lobed or serrated margins and are somewhat variable in shape. The fruit, sometimes known as a "haw", is berry-like but structurally a pome containing from one to five pyrenes that resemble the "stones" of plums, peaches, etc., which are drupaceous fruit in the same subfamily.
Crataegus commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae.
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England, Scotland, Wales 19/05/2020
Devon and Cornwall 10/11/2022
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May 18th, 2020
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Comments (7)
Constance DRESCHER
Thank you very much, Michaela. Love this photograph of Bodmin Moor with your Hawthorn tree. It is absolutely perfect!
Lesley Evered
Re-visiting this lovely tree... voted for in the contest A SINGLE TREE IN THE UK in the Best of British group.
Lesley Evered
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group DEVON AND CORNWALL IN THE SOUTHWEST OF ENGLAND UK on 10th November 2022. I have Liked and Favourited this one....a lovely picture. You may see your image on the group home page and also in Discussions for this week's Best Twelve features. The link may be found on the group e-mail
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