Sorbus pseudovilmorinii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. pseudovilmorinii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorbus pseudovilmorinii McAll.
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Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is a species of variable deciduous flowering tree.[1]
Description
[edit]- Height: Ultimate height of 4 meters[1] to 7.5 meters.[2]
- Leaves: Pinnate, with a fern-like appearance.[1]
- Flowers: White.[1]
- Fruit: Variable, often crimson in color, becoming white or white with crimson flecks as it reaches maturity,[1][2] typically by October.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Sorbus is the ancient Latin name for the fruit of the service tree, Sorbus. ‘Service’ and ‘Sorbus’ are cognates.[3]
Pseudovilmorinii means ‘false vilmorinii’.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Native to northern Vietnam,[1][2] Tibet,[1] and western China,[1][2] including Yunnan province,[1][2][4] from whence the most attractive specimens can be found.[1]
Grows in mountains, forest scrub,[2] or coniferous or mixed forests.[1]
Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site with free-draining soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.[1]
Cultivation
[edit]Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is the parent of several Sorbus hybrids.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ness Botanic Gardens - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://www.nessgardens.org.uk/the-gardens/by-month/november/sorbus-pseudovilmorinii-and-its-relatives/ (Accessed 02/12/17)
- ^ a b c d e f Trees and Shrubs - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17)
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 356, 401
- ^ RHS Plant Finder - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17)