Pyracantha crenulata, the Nepalese firethorn,[2][3] Nepal firethorn or Himalayan firethorn, is a species of firethorn. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The leaves are used to make herbal tea. The wood can be used to make walking sticks. The pome fruit is orange-red and are food for birds. It is locally named as Ghingharu(घिंगारू) in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India.
Pyracantha crenulata | |
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Pyracantha crenulata grown as a bonsai | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Pyracantha |
Species: | P. crenulata |
Binomial name | |
Pyracantha crenulata | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pyracantha crenulata |
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Mespilus crenulata |