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''Crataegus azarolus'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names azarole, azerole, and Mediterranean medlar. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin and is a common plant there, growing on sites comparable to those the European common hawthorn grows on. In the Arabic-speaking countries it is the commonest of the hawthorn species; in the Arabic language the term "common hawthorn" means the azarole hawthorn. When growing in the wild the azerole bears plentiful crops of haw fruits, which are similar to the haws of the European common hawthorn, but plumper. ''C. azarolus'' is often divided into subspecies or varieties, for example Christensen in his monograph〔 uses four varieties: *''C. azarolus var. azarolus'' has orange fruit. *''C. azarolus var. aronia'' L., has yellowish fruit often with some red tinges *''C. azarolus var. chlorocarpa'' (Moris) K.I.Chr. has yellowish fruit *''C. azarolus var. pontica'' (K.Koch) K.I.Chr. has yellowish or orange fruit ''C. azarolus'' has been used historically for a number of medicinal purposes.〔Ljubuncic, P., et al. (2005). Antioxidant activity of ''Crataegus aronia'' aqueous extract used in traditional Arab medicine in Israel. ''Journal of Ethnopharmacology'' 101:1 153-61.〕 == See also == * List of hawthorn species with yellow fruit 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crataegus azarolus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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