Hawthorn - strength for the heart

#Hawthorn - "Crataegus"

"Crataegus", commonly known as hawthorn, thornapple, May tree, whitethorn and others, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the Rose family, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America.

The name "hawthorn" originally referred to species native to Northern Europe. And the name Crataegus comes from the Greek word kratos, meaning "strength", due to the great durability of the plant and akis, meaning "sharp". The second word refers to the thorns of some species.

In France, hawthorn is known as l'epine noble (the noble thorn), as it is believed that Christ's crown of thorns was made from it.

#Botanical Characteristics

The plant is a thorny shrub or small tree growing up to 10m tall, though often reaching 2-6m, with smooth pale grey bark. The branches are straight, with thorns. The leaves vary in different forms, being 1.5-3.5cm long. The flowers of hawthorn are white and pink, and the fruits are single-seeded red fruits, 1.25cm in diameter.

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