The berries are edible in many if not most species. And the tree is often used as stock to graft pears and apples. Hawthorn species in many cultures have a medi

The berries are edible in many if not most species. And the tree is often used as stock to graft pears and apples. Hawthorn species in many cultures have a medicinal history as some sort of "heart tonic". Modern research seems to support its usage for treatment of cardiovascular disease[0] [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249900/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249900/