They also provide a protected habitat for many small birds and mammals. The hawthorn grows well in forest openings and is often found on abandoned lands. It also occurs along streams. Its wood is heavy and very hard. It is used for sculpturing, engraving, and making levers, tool handles and other small objects.
Hawthorn tincture is used in medicine, as it acts on the nervous system.
Leaf Fruit Leaves, double-toothed. Fruits, red haws.