Botanisch portret
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Botanische kenmerken
Small deciduous tree or shrub, 3–8 m, with thorny branches, deeply lobed leaves, white spring blossoms and bright red berries (haws) in autumn.
Herkomst
Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; a defining plant of the European hedgerow.
Traditioneel gebruik
One of the classical heart herbs of the European materia medica, used since the Middle Ages in monastic apothecaries.
Interessante weetjes
The name 'haw' shares its root with 'hedge' — for centuries the hawthorn defined the field boundaries of northern Europe.
Ingrediëntprofiel
Voor de botanische referentie — familie, plantdeel, karakter en bronvermelding — zie .
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