Hawthorn
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- Common Name: Hawthorn
- Latin Name: Crataegus spp.
- Family Name: Roseaceae
The leaves and berries can be eaten when young but they do contain a small amount of cyanide which will become concentrated with age; so remove fallen leaves and berries from the enclosure. Although Hawthorn flower is normally white there is also a pink variety.