Rosaceae

Rose Family (Rosaceae)

American Mountain Ash Sorbus americana	Apple-Tree Malus hyb.	Bird Cherry Prunus padus	Bitter Berry Prunus virginiana
Black Cherry Prunus serotina	Canadian Hawthorn Crataegus canadensis	Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli	Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Douglas Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii	Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis	European Crab Apple Malus sylvestris	European Mountain Ash, Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Fire Cherry Prunus pensylvanica	Fireberry Hawthorn Crataegus chrysocarpa	Frosted Hawthorn Crataegus pruinosa	Mahaleb Cherry Prunus mahaleb
Osage-Orange, Bois-D'Arc Maclura pomifera	Pear Pyrus communis	Plum Tree Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca	Redhaw Hawthorn Crataegus sanguinea
Redthorn Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet'	Service Tree Sorbus domestica	Siberian Crab Apple Malus baccata	Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia
Whitebeam Sorbus Aria	Wild Cherry Prunus avium

Bird Cherry Prunus padus The May bird cherry is found in all of Europe. In North America, it is sold as an ornamental tree.	Bitter Berry Prunus virginiana The chokecherry is widespread in America and Canada, like the bird cherry in Europe.
Black Cherry Prunus serotina The Black cherry is native to eastern North America and has spread to Central America. In Europe, the cherry can be found as a cultivated tree in gardens.	Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli The Cockspur hawthorn is native to eastern North America. It is characterized by very long and very sharp thorns on the branches. The hawthorn is a popular garden tree.
Douglas Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii The Douglas hawthorn native to northwestern North America. In Germany it is named after the U.S. state of Ohio. Its botanical name is derived from the Scottish botanist David Douglas.	Frosted Hawthorn Crataegus pruinosa This Crataegus is very common in eastern Canada and the United States of America. The hawthorn grows often bushy.
Mahaleb Cherry Prunus mahaleb The mahaleb cherry is native to Western Asia and Central and Southern Europe. They also often grows only shrubby.	Osage-Orange, Bois-D'Arc Maclura pomifera The Osage orange comes from the United States but is also found in the Ontario region. It has been proven that the fruit discourage insects.
Pear Pyrus communis The Pear belongs as the apple to the pip fruit. There are less than 30 varieties, which differ in growth, fruit shape, taste and location conditions. Pears are cultivated around the world.	Plum Tree Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca The Mirabelle is originally from Asia Minor and is a subspecies of plums. From growth and bloom it resembles the blackthorn. Mirabelle is popular because of its sweet fruits.
Redthorn Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet' The redthorn is a common tree in Europe often used for bushy hedges or small avenues.	Siberian Crab Apple Malus baccata This crab aoole comes from China, but all over the world it is a popular garden tree, due to the plentiful flowering.
Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia The Swedish whitebeam is originally from Scandinavia and the Baltics. It is found in Europe in temperate zones as a park, city and street tree frequently.	Whitebeam Sorbus Aria The Whitebeam is found in Europe, except northern and southeastern Europe. The Whitebeam is a good bird feeding woods.
Wild Cherry Prunus avium The Wild cherry is present across North Africa, Europe to the Near East. For cherries typical are the two clearly seeing nectar glands on the petiole. The wood of the cherry is valuable and is used for high quality furniture and veneers. The resin which emerges from wounds on the trunk can be chewed as a gum.

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