山楂

By Ouyang Yu


这个和刚才那个完全不同。

从照片看：

  • 果实成簇生长

  • 圆形、青绿色

  • 底部有明显“星形萼片”残留

  • 叶子椭圆形、边缘有细锯齿

这基本可以判断是 山楂，学名：

Crataegus

为什么是山楂？

山楂的典型特征就是：

  • 果子一串一串挂着

  • 每颗底部有一个小五角星一样的花萼痕

  • 成熟会变红

  • 很多城市绿化都种

你现在看到的是还没成熟的青果。

能不能吃？

成熟（变红）以后是可以吃的。
但直说一句：

  • 野生的通常很酸

  • 口感偏粉

  • 树种不同味道差别大

如果你是在澳洲看到的，路边绿化里很常见。

你最近是在认植物吗？
挺有意思的。如果你愿意，我可以教你几个“快速判断果树”的小技巧，以后看到树基本一眼能锁定大类。

 

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