Crataegus laevigata "Paul's Scarlet"
English hawthorn

- Family: Rosaceae
- Origen: southern Europe and North Africa
- Interesting fact: this species also has medicinal properties similar to those of Crataegus monogyna

Tree or thorny shrub, with simple, deciduous, slightly lobed leaves (less than half the distance between the edge of the limb and the central vein), with 3 or 5 lobes with a serrated edge.

The flowers are white, with 2 or 3 styles.

The fruit is an almost globular red pome with 2 or 3 seeds.

Source: Rosalía de Castro Park Botanical Guide