Cotoneaster nummularius

Cotoneaster nummularius, the nummular or coinwort cotoneaster, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family. It is native from Morocco and Greece eastward through the Middle East and Central Asia into parts of China and India, and grows at 800 to 2,400 metres in semi-arid mountain climates, forming dense, rounded thickets. Its small alternate leaves are dark green above and densely grey beneath. White to pinkish-white flowers open from April to June, followed by round or oval pomes that ripen from red to bluish-black between August and October. Birds eat the pomes and spread the seeds. The page says the fruits contain cyanogenic glycosides, which contribute to their toxicity. It is an ornamental, and the page says fruits and other parts have been used in traditional medicine in various Asian cultures as an appetite stimulant, an expectorant, and for malarial fever and rheumatic ailments. Laboratory studies reported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial and anti-jaundice properties.