Hawthorn kernels are hard, indigestible and can't be eaten directly. Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as Crataegus pinnatifida in Rosaceae, is a deciduous tree with a height of 6 meters, hard stone, thin pulp and slightly sour taste. Fruits can be eaten raw or made into preserved fruit cakes. Hawthorn is distributed in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and Hebei.