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Hawthorn |
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Crataegus monogyna |
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Common in scrub, beside burns, on croftland and lower slopes of hills Flower diameter c 1.2 cm Skye ID: A bush or small tree. Leaves stalked with blades c 2-3 cm, with 3 main lobes, these often further divided into small lobes or broad teeth; leaves somewhat irregular, each individual one different. Other features: Flowers white, sometimes pinkish. Flowers have one style, occasionally two.
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| Above: buds and spines
Right: bark |
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| Pink and white flowers together | Greens up earlier than most other trees |
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