Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea
An evergreen shrub. It grows to about 3 m high. It has spines. The leaves have stalks. They are crowded on short side branches. The leaves are 1.5-5.5 cm long by 0.8-1.8 cm wide. They are oblong or oval. They narrow towards the base. They are rounded teeth. The flowers are on stalks. The flower petals are white. The fruit is round and red. They are 6 mm across.
It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 1000-2500 m altitude. In grows on open hillsides among other shrubs. In Vietnam it grows at 1,600 m above sea level. In Garhwal Himalayas in India. It suits hardiness zones 7-10. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Common Names: Broad-leaf firethorn, Chaido, Chinese firethorn, Cha-kou-tzu, Choota seb, Duri api cina, Duri api merah, Ghangaru, Ghangyar, Ghingaru, Himalayan firethorn, Kaatha gedi, Small round serrate firethorn, Xiyuanchi Huoji
Synonyms:
Cratægus crenulata Roxb.;
Mespilus crenulatus D.Don;