| Crataegus aemula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Populneae |
| Species: | C. aemula |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus aemula | |
Crataegus aemula, the Rome hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn that is common in some parts of Mississippi and Georgia, and also occurs in Alabama. [2] It is a perennial shrub or tree. [3] Its habitats include oak flatwoods and brush. [4]