Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Crataegus Nitida

Size:

20'-30' tall by as wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, elliptical, coarsely toothed and slightly lobed; dark green and glossy

Flowers:

small and white, with an unpleasant odor

Fruit:

3/8" dull red, apple-like, called a pome; persisting into spring

Fall Interest:

orange to red; deciduous

Culture:

sun; medium moisture, well-drained soil; adaptable to type of soil; tolerant of urban pollution

Disease/Insect:

hawthorn rust, cedar apple rust, and others

Use:

small flowering tree or hedge

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark gray and thin, broken into gray-brown plate-like scales with age; attractive to birds and pollinators; native to Arkansas