Crataegus

crataegus Translingual thumb|Crataegus laevigata species Crataegus laevigata Etymology Borrowed from mul grc κράταιγος Crataegus heldreichii species. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778). Proper noun 1 f genus family Rosaceae crataeguses, hawthorns or haws, native to cool climates in the Northern Hemisphere Hypernyms genus ; Amygdaloideae subfamily subfamily; Maleae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Crataegus rhipidophylla species (calycine hawthorn) type species; Crataegus azarolus species (Mediterranean medlar), Crataegus pinnatifida species (Chinese hawthorn), Crataegus germanica species, Crataegus flabellata species (fanleaf hawthorn), Crataegus laevigata species (Midland hawthorn), Crataegus monogyna species (common hawthorn), Crataegus heldreichii species, Crataegus marshallii species (parsley hawthorn), Crataegus mexicana species (Mexican hawthorn), Crataegus cuneata species (Japanese hawthorn) selected species. For the numerous species see 1 Derived terms Aporia crataegi species Dasineura crataegi species Descendants en crataegus 1 References 1 1 1 CRATA