Common Hawthorn In Ireland - Bright Red Hawthorn Berries Pictured In Sunshine Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Photo showing clusters of bright red hawthorn berries growing in the wild in a mixed thorny hedge in Ireland. The berries are pictured in the late summer, early autumn, growing in the strong sunshine. Crataegus, commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae. In Britain and Ireland it is generally referred to as common hawthorn. Hawthorn berries are typically not eaten raw, although they can be used in jam making and wine fermentation recipes.