Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl., J. B. Ker Gawler, Bot. Reg. 6: t. 468. 1820 "Raphiolepis" (Syn: (≡) Crataegus indica L. (basionym)); Indian Hawthorn or India Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae. The species is native to an area from southern China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.[1] It is grown for its decorative pink flowers, and is popular in bonsai culture. The fruit is edible when cooked, and can be used to make jam. Indian Hawthorn is a mainstay horticultural specimen in southern United States. It is often found in commercial as well as in private landscapes. Often it is trimmed into small compact hedges or balls for foundation plants. It has been successfully pruned into a standard form as well as small dwarf-like trees up to 15 feet in height. It is apt to develop leaf spot. (From Wikipedia on 27.11.14) Rosaceae Fortnight : Garden Plant For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 13SEP15 : AK-34 : 34/36 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) This seems to be quite close to the one identified by you from California as Raphiolepis indica. It is Rhaphiolepis indica An ornamental, cultivated plant with white flowers seen in Lalbagh, Bangalore on 16/3/13. Small plant, leaves similar to Rosaceae. Id please. This ornamental from Lalbagh, Bangalore could be the same......Raphiolepis indica? Please have a look. This has been confirmed to be Rhaphiolepis indica by ... in another post. Rosaceae Fortnight: Rhaphiolepis indica from California-GSSEP80/80 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl., J. B. Ker Gawler, Bot. Reg. 6: t. 468. 1820 "Raphiolepis" India Hawthorn Evergreen Shrub with oblong-lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate 4-7 cm long leaves, sharply serrate, acute or acuminate; flowers 10-12 mm across, white or tinged pink, in losse racemes; calyx lobes usually red; fruit 6-8 mm across. Photographed from California
Garden Plant For ID : California : 14NOV14 : AK-32 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) Cultivated, garden plant seen in Sacramento on 6/10/14. Tiny white flowers and pink berries. viburnum!!! sp. Thanks for the quick response ... It looks very similar to my garden flowers from Lalbagh, Bangalore, yet unidentified. Raphiolepis indica, a member of Rosaceae You are absolutely amazing! Thank you for the id. My plant from Lalbagh which is yet to be identified could be the same. Rosaceae Fortnight : Raphiolepis indica : California : 13SEP15 : AK-32 : 32/34 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) Reposting under Family Fortnight. Identified by ... Cultivated, garden plant.
SK1616 30 Nov 2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 700 kb each. Location: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Date: 2 November 2018 Elevation: 1300 ft. Habit : WildCamellia oleifera C.Abel ?? Looks different from images at This should be Rhaphiolepis indica.
Plant for ID : Purple Berries : Atlanta, Georgia : 11FEB19 : AK-19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Plant seen in Atlanta grown in a flower bed as a hedge. Hawthorn? Raphiolepis Species? Looks similar to a post I had posted from California. I believe this is Rhaphiolepis indica. UK to cold in many places to grow it... but in USA it is used as a hedging shrub. Hope this helps. |
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