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3 unusual facts about Crataegus mexicana


C. mexicana

Crataegus mexicana, the tejocote, manzanita, tejocotera or Mexican hawthorn, a tree species native to the mountains of Mexico and parts of Guatemala

Crataegus mexicana

On Day of the Dead tejocote fruit as well as candy prepared from them are used as offerings to the dead, and rosaries made of the fruit are part of altar decorations.

Crataegus mexicana is a species of hawthorn known by the common names tejocote, manzanita, tejocotera and Mexican hawthorn.



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