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.
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Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis

Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli L.

Showy Cockspur Hawthorn
C. crus-galli v. splendens
Hooks Hawthorn - Crataegus 'Hooks'
Hooks Hawthorn
Crataegus
'Hooks'

Oakleaf Mountain-ash
Sorbus x thuringiaca

American Mountain-Ash
Sorbus americana

Chinese Mountain-ash
Sorbus pohaushanensis

Mougeot Whitebeam
Sorbus mougeotii

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.

 


Sargent Cherry
Prunus sargentii

Amur Mountain-ash
Sorbus amurensis
Sand Pear - Pyrus pyrifolia
Sand Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia

Hupeh Mountain-ash
Sorbus hupehensis

Swedish Whitebeam
Sorbus intermedia

Japanese Mountain-ash
Sorbus commixta 
Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear 
Pyrus calleryana

Amur Chokecherry
Prunus maackii

Wild Pear
Pyrus pyraster
Pennsylvania Hawthorn - Crataegus pennsylvanica
Pennsylvania Hawthorn
 Crataegus pennsylvanica
Pillar Apple - Malus tschonoskii
Pillar Apple
Malus tschonoskii

European Mountain-ash
Sorbus latifolia

Green Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis
 'Winter King'
Korean Mountain-ash - Sorbus alnifolia
Korean Mountain-ash
Sorbus alnifolia
Ussurian Pear - Pyrus usseriensis
Ussurian Pear
Pyrus usseriensis

Japanese Flowering Crabapple
Malus floribunda
Black Cherry - Prunus serotina
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Crabapple - Malus flexilus
Crabapple
 Malus flexilus
American Masterpiece™ Crabapple - Malus 'Amaszam'
American Masterpiece™ Crabapple Malus 'Amaszam'
Mary Potter Crabapple - Malus 'Mary Potter'
Mary Potter Crabapple
 Malus 'Mary Potter'

Crabapple Lake
If you like trees, and flowering fruit trees, Crabapple Lake at the Morton Arboretum is the place to be in May.
Crabapple Hill

Prairie Maid Crabapple - Malus 'Prairie Maid'
Prairie Maid Crabapple
Malus '
Prairie Maid'
Selkirk Crabapple - Malus 'Sekirk'
Selkirk Crabapple
 Malus 'Sekirk'
Dolgo Crabapple - Malus 'Dolgo'
Dolgo Crabapple
 Malus 'Dolgo'
Dusky Pear - Pyrus phaeocarpa
Dusky Pear
 Pyrus phaeocarpa
Liset Crabapple - Malus 'Liset'
Liset Crabapple
 Malus 'Liset'
Birch-leaved Pear Tree - Pyrus betulaefolia
Birch-leaved Pear
 Pyrus betulaefolia
Red Peacock Crabapple - Malus 'Red Peacock'
Red Peacock Crabapple
 Malus 'Red Peacock'
Adirondack Crabapple - Malus 'Adirondack'
Adirondack Crabapple
Malus '
Adirondack'
Pink Spires Crabapple - Malus 'Pink Spires'
Pink Spires Crabapple
 Malus 'Pink Spires'
Purple Prince Crabapple - Malus 'Purple Prince'
Purple Prince Crabapple
Malus 'Purple Prince'
Klehm Prairie Crabapple - Malus ioensis 'Klehmii'
Klehm Prairie Crabapple
 Malus ioensis 'Klehmii'
Christmas Holly Crabapple - Malus 'Chrishozam'
Christmas Holly Crabapple
 Malus 'Chrishozam'
Strawberry Parfait Crabapple - Malus 'Strawberry Parfait'
Strawberry Parfait Crabapple
 Malus 'Strawberry Parfait'
Rejoice Crabapple - Malus 'Rejzam'
Rejoice Crabapple
 Malus 'Rejzam'
Ruby Luster Crabapple - Malus 'Ruby Luster'
Ruby Luster Crabapple
 Malus 'Ruby Luster'
Sentinel Crabapple - Malus 'Sentinel'
Sentinel Crabapple
 Malus 'Sentinel'

Sparkler Crabapple - Malus 'Sparkler'
Sparkler Crabapple
 Malus 'Sparkler'

Professor Sprenger Crabapple - Malus 'Professor Sprenger'
Professor Sprenger Crabapple
 Malus 'Professor Sprenger'
Ormiston Roy Crabapple - Malus 'Ormiston Roy'
Ormiston Roy Crabapple
 Malus 'Ormiston Roy'
Bob White Crabapple - Malus 'Bob White'
Bob White Crabapple
 Malus 'Bob White'

Henning Crabapple - Malus 'Henningi'
Henning Crabapple
Malus '
Henningi'

Jewelberry Crabapple - Malus 'Jewelberry'
Jewelberry Crabapple
 Malus 'Jewelberry'

Red Jewel Crabapple - Malus 'Red Jewel'
Red Jewel Crabapple
Malus '
Red Jewel'

Perfect Purple™ Crabapple - Malus 'Coppurple'
Perfect Purple™ Crabapple
Malus 'Coppurple'