Crataegus songarica is an Asian species of hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally.
The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang.
[2] It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m.[2] The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length.
The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10–20.
The fruit is 6–14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2).