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Family Rosaceae - Hawthorns,
Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peach, Almond, Mountain-Ash and
Whitebeams. The Rose family is a large assemblage of trees, shrubs and herbs encompassing many of our most familiar and valued fruits, the drupes and pomes. Please select a thumbnail for more and larger images and information on each species. [Cirrus Home] [Tree Encyclopedia] [Family Rosaceae Table of Contents] [Trees Alphabetic Table of Contents] |
 Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis |
 Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli L. |
 Showy Cockspur Hawthorn C. crus-galli v. splendens |
 Hooks Hawthorn Crataegus 'Hooks' |
 Oakleaf Mountain-ash Sorbus x thuringiaca |
 American Mountain-Ash Sorbus americana |
 Chinese Mountain-ash Sorbus pohaushanensis |
 Mougeot Whitebeam Sorbus mougeotii |
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The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-160 genera. Traditionally it has been divided into four subfamilies: Rosoideae, Spiraeoideae, Maloideae, and Amygdaloideae. These subfamilies are primarily diagnosed by the structure of the fruits, although this approach is not followed universally. Recent work has identified that the traditional four subfamilies are not all monophyletic, but the structure of the family is still awaiting complete resolution. |
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 Sargent Cherry Prunus sargentii |
 Amur Mountain-ash Sorbus amurensis |
 Sand Pear Pyrus pyrifolia |
 Hupeh Mountain-ash Sorbus hupehensis |
 Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia |
 Japanese Mountain-ash Sorbus commixta |
 Callery Pear Pyrus calleryana |
 Amur Chokecherry Prunus maackii |
 Black Cherry Prunus serotina |
 Crabapple Malus flexilus |
 American Masterpiece™ Crabapple Malus 'Amaszam' |
 Mary Potter Crabapple Malus 'Mary Potter' |
If you like trees, and flowering fruit trees, Crabapple Lake at the
Morton Arboretum is the place to
be in May.
 Strawberry Parfait Crabapple Malus 'Strawberry Parfait' |
 Rejoice Crabapple Malus 'Rejzam' |
 Ruby Luster Crabapple Malus 'Ruby Luster' |
 Sentinel Crabapple Malus 'Sentinel' |
