Crataegus species

 

CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf

HABIT/SIZE Small to medium tree

LEAVES Simple; alternate; usually toothed; may or may not be lobed; glossy green

FLOWER White to pink flowers with five petals; usually in clusters at top of branches

FRUIT/SEED/CONE Persistent red or yellow pome (fruit)

BARK Shaggy, rough texture with maturity

 

Highly fissured trunk with grey bark.    

Light pink flower clusters.

A photo of a small tree with a gnarled trunk and persistent red fruit hanging from limbs.    

Bright pink, upward facing flower clusters.