Tansy-leaved thorn
A hawthorn endemic to Turkey with felted leaves and large yellow fruits; its white late-spring flowers provide bees with nectar and pollen.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 4-10 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Tansy-leaved thorn is one of Turkey's endemic small trees, found in dry forest clearings, on field edges and on stony slopes in Central and northern Anatolia. Its deeply divided, grey-felted leaves make it easy to tell apart from other hawthorns. The white flowers open in clusters and are visited by bees for pollen and nectar.
Flowering
It flowers for about 2 weeks between May and June. Hawthorn nectar secretion increases on warm, humid days and drops markedly in cool, windy weather.
Honey and pollen
No monofloral honey is produced; its nectar ends up in late-spring mixed flower honey. The yellow-orange fruits that ripen in autumn are eaten locally.
Note for the beekeeper
Because there are no beekeeping measurements specific to this species, the values are based on the general traits of the hawthorn genus. As a drought-tolerant native plant, it can be recommended as a hedge and windbreak for apiaries on the edge of the steppe.