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Pyracantha crenulata, the Nepalese firethorn, Nepal firethorn or Himalayan firethorn, is a species of firethorn. The native range of this shrub species stretches from northern Pakistan to northwestern India and China.
Pyracantha crenulata is a deciduous, bushy and profusely branched and very thorny shrub. It grows up to 2.4–3.0 m (7 ft 10.5 in – 9 ft 10.1 in) tall. It has dark brown stem bark which becomes glabrous (hairless) when mature. It has dark green leaves, with a smooth exterior. They are 2.5–4.0 cm (1.0–1.6 in) long and 1.0–2.2 cm (0.4–0.9 in) wide with a tapering end. Flowering takes place between April and May. The flowers are hermaphrodite (bisexual), the white inflorescence is a compound corymb composed of many flowers. The flowers have 20 stamens and one ovary in the centre. Every flower has five sepals and five petals. The fruits ripen between June and September, with orange-red to dark red berry-like fruits. The berries are small, and each berry weighs about 250 mg. Each berry generally contains five triangular shaped and brown-colored seeds. There are sometimes three or four seeds per berry and the seeds are covered with a hard seed coat.
It is a native species to the countries (and regions) of; Assam, China, East and West Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet and Vietnam.
It has been introduced into: United States (within the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Washington), South America (in north-eastern Argentina and Guatemala), Europe (Spain), South Africa (within Free State, Lesotho and Northern Provinces), Australia (in New South Wales) and north and south New Zealand.
Pyracantha crenulata is found growing in barren, rocky, and dry grasslands. It is also found along streams on the bank of streams and tributaries, in shrubberies, on open slopes, in cultivated areas and along roadsides.
On the Himalayan hills of Uttarakhand, it grows in areas at an altitude of 900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft) above sea level, within Pine and Quercus forests (Osmastan 1926).
Introduced to the Botanical Garden. The seeds of this species were brought from China and sown in the A.A. Mavzhudov Botanical Garden in 1975. In 1975, in the spring, they were sown in the nursery and the introduction of these species was studied, also in 1976 they were. Planted on the East Asia exposition.
