In this study, the growth and fruit characteristics of two species maquis, one Mediterranean were determined. The average individual height Crataegus orientalis Pall. ex M. Bieb. subsp. individuals 2.99 m, crown diameter is 2.13 number branches 2, monogyna Jacq. var. was 3.17 2.35 2.8. While fruits in C. 295.82 weight 1.72-3.37 g, 4274.5 0.33-0.90 g. As a result analysis variance applied to com...

Abstract Crataegus species (Rosaceae) or hawthorns form dense thickets and displace native vegetation out of their range. In South Africa, monogyna C. mexicana are under surveillance but there is lack information on pollination ecology. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the mechanism potential insect pollinators these plants. Pollinator exclusion experiments were conducted ten plants ...