Crataegus coccinioides
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Crataegus coccinioides is a species of hawthorn
known by the common name Kansas hawthorn. C. coccinioides is native to Kansas
, to New England
, and the southernmost parts of Ontario
and Quebec
. It has large flowers and leaves and fruit that appear pinkish until polished to reveal the red colour underneath the wax bloom.
Crataegus
Crataegus , commonly called hawthorn or thornapple, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe,...
known by the common name Kansas hawthorn. C. coccinioides is native to Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, to New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, and the southernmost parts of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It has large flowers and leaves and fruit that appear pinkish until polished to reveal the red colour underneath the wax bloom.