Rosaceae

Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rhaphiolepis

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Indian Hawthorn: Indian Hawthorn, India Hawthorn — Photo: Dave Whitinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Afrikaans: Indiese haagdoring
Cantonese: 石斑木
Chinese: 石斑木, 凿角, 山花木, 春花, 白杏花, 石棠木, 车轮梅, 雷公树
English: Indian Hawthorn, Indian Hawthorn bush, Indian Hawthorn shrub
Esperanto: Hinda krataga arbedo, Hinda krataga arbusto

Synonyms

Crataegus indica L.
Mespilus indica (L.) Poir.
Pyrus rhaphiolepis M.F.Fay & Christenh.
Raphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl.
Rhaphiolepis delacourii André
Rhaphiolepis indica f. umbellata (Thunb. ex Murray) H.Ohashi
Rhaphiolepis indica var. typica Nakai

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.