common hawthorn, hawthorn, may tree, one-seed hawthorn, whitethorn, quickthornscientific name: crataegus monogyna

tree plant green trunk branch leaf woodland flower forest deciduous wood nature produce grove jungle shrub common hawthorn may one-seed whitethorn quickthornscientific namecrataegus monogyna mature trees reach height 15m characterised dense thorny habit though grow small single stem bark brown-grey knotted fissured twigs slender brown covered thorns hybridises uks native midland crataegus laevigata species hard tell