Porosity: diffuse porous; however, growth rings are usually visible due to an absence of pores at annual boundaries
Arrangement: exclusively solitary
Vessels: small, very numerous
Parenchyma: no visible parenchyma at 10x magnification
Rays: narrow; close spacing
Lookalikes/Substitutes: Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) is another hardwood with similar appearance, weight, and texture. However, its distribution (western) doesn’t overlap pear hawthorn (eastern).
Notes: The Crataegus genus is somewhat convoluted and confused, with over a thousand synonyms or varieties that are no longer recognized as valid. Separating different species of hawthorn generally cannot be done reliably using wood anatomy alone.
Ratio modulus of rupture/elastic modulus, higher than the one of pacific yew. So ultimate bow wood?