Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Crataegus// Species: Crataegus orientalis M. Bieb.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Djekov in Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Sicily, Southeast Europe to Ukraine, Caucasus and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Woods and edges of forests.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – side view of flowers – pedicel and calyx. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – side view of flowers – pedicel and calyx. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – twig with leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – stem, petioles and abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – stem, petiole and stipules. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – stem, petiole and stipules. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – trunk and branches. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – woody part of branch. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – woody part of branch. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – trunk. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit at end of flowering/ start of fruiting. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – spent flowers. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – developing fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 11.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – branches with fruits and leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruits. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – fruit. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 07.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – habit. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – branches with inflorescences. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – branch with inflorescences. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski Crataegus orientalis – flowers. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski Crataegus orientalis – flower buds. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski Crataegus orientalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski Crataegus orientalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – abaxial side of leaf, stipules and stem. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crataegus orientalis – stem, leaves and stipules. Osogovo – near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Crataegus L. Djekov, S. in Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1022 – 1027.
