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cockspur hawthorn

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  1. A broad North American tree, with edible fruit, often grown ornamentally and used in…

    A broad North American tree, with edible fruit, often grown ornamentally and used in horticulture; Crataegus crus-galli

    • A broad, exceedingly thorny plant, cockspur hawthorn can grow 25 to 30 feet tall, with a trunk diameter of 10 to 12 inches.
    • Cockspur hawthorn and Washington hawthorn retain their fruits all winter long.
    • The cockspur hawthorn is used in clipped hedges and less formally controlled hedgerows, where the cockspur's density and thorns help keep out animal pests.

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