HEIGHT up to 33 ft (10 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia
This small tree has spiny branches; old trees often have fluted trunks. An herbal medicine for circulatory problems is extracted from its fruit and leaves. BARK Dark orange-brown or pink-brown; cracking into rectangles. LEAF Alternate, smooth, deeply cut into 3–7 lobes, glossy dark green above, paler beneath. FLOWER White, fragrant, in dense clusters on shoots. FRUIT Oval red pome, with one seed.
