The celts believed that the hawthorn is a ‘gateway tree, which holds a dorway between our realm and the fairy realm’.
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Latin name: Crataegus Menogyna
Family: Rosaceae
Folk name: Thornapple, may-tree, quickthorn, hagthorn, tree of chastity, white thorn, mayblossom, bread and cheese tree.
Habitat: Woods, hedges and scrub
Part Used: Flowers, leaves and fruit
Medicinal Use: Used as a heart medicine
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus
