Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
whiteana
ID:
1015869

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.C.G.Rich & L.Houston

Source:
rjp

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Watsonia 26: 2 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015207



Common Names

  • Whiteana Sorbus
  • Sorbus Whiteana
  • White's Mountain Ash


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Description

Sorbus whiteana (also called Whitebeam, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe. It has a rounded crown and smooth grey bark. Its leaves are oval-shaped and have a white underside. It produces white flowers in the spring and red berries in the autumn. It is found in mountain forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus whiteana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sorbus whiteana has white flowers that are borne in flat-topped clusters. The flowers are followed by small, round, red berries that ripen in late summer. The seedlings have three leaflets, each with a toothed margin.

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Where to Find Sorbus whiteana

Sorbus whiteana can be found in the United States and Canada.

Species in the Sorbus genus

Sorbus ligustrifolia, Sorbus arranensis, Sorbus decipiens, Sorbus leptophylla, Sorbus matsumurana, Sorbus eminens, Sorbus rupicola, Sorbus croceocarpa, Sorbus mougeotii, Sorbus cashmiriana, Sorbus scopulina, Sorbus commixta, Sorbus gorodkovii, Sorbus hajastana, Sorbus kusnetzovii, Sorbus pontica, Sorbus tauricola, Sorbus himalaica, Sorbus subulata, Sorbus splendida, Sorbus monbeigii, Sorbus aria, Sorbus arachnoidea, Sorbus armeniaca, Sorbus filipes, Sorbus forrestii, Sorbus glomerulata, Sorbus graeca, Sorbus kiukiangensis, Sorbus koehneana, Sorbus kurzii, Sorbus lanata, Sorbus luristanica, Sorbus macrantha, Sorbus microphylla, Sorbus persica, Sorbus reducta, Sorbus rehderiana, Sorbus rinzenii, Sorbus rufopilosa, Sorbus sargentiana, Sorbus scalaris, Sorbus setschwanensis, Sorbus subfusca, Sorbus takhtajanii, Sorbus tamamschjanae, Sorbus tianschanica, Sorbus turkestanica, Sorbus wilsoniana, Sorbus brevipetiolata,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

Timothy Charles Guy Rich (b.1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.C.G.Rich' in the authors string.
L. Houston: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.Houston' in the authors string.