Young Hawthorn tree / Crataegus leaf - possibly of Midland Hawthorn / Crataegus oxyacanthoides as opposed to Common Hawthorn.

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The young leaves of Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) appearing in spring. The very youngest leaves are edible. Hawthorn is also used in herbal remedies and folk medicine.

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Location: Cornwall, South-West England, UK
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: countryside, crataegus, flora, green, hanging, hawthorn, hedgerow, leaves, medicine, midland, oxyacanthoides, plants, species, spring, tree, twig, uk