Crataegus nitida
Crataegus nitida, the glossy hawthorn or shining hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the US states of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. Hardy to USDA zone 5, it is useful in landscaping applications where a small, showy tree with thorns is desired. References nitida Flora of Illinois Flora of Missouri Flora of Arkansas Plants described in 1901 Flora without expected TNC conservation status Taxa named by N. E. Brown Taxa named by George Engelmann Taxa named by Nathaniel Lord Britton Taxa named by Charles Sprague Sargent