Hawthorn, Euganean Hills, Veneto, Italy

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The Crataegus monogyna is a species of hawthorn native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It is a broadly spreading shrub or small tree 5-14 m tall, with a dense crown. The bark is dull brown with vertical orange cracks. The younger stems bear sharp thorns, 1 to long. The leaves are 2-4 cm long, obovate and deeply lobed, sometimes almost to the midrib, with the lobes spreading at a wide angle. The upper surface is dark green above and paler underneath.

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Size: 5433px × 3603px
Location: Via dei Momoli, 37, 35030 Galzignano Terme PD, Italia
Photo credit: © Massimo Rivenci / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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