Sorbus pseudovilmorinii

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Sorbus pseudovilmorinii
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Sorbus pseudovilmorinii berries
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. pseudovilmorinii
Binomial name
Sorbus pseudovilmorinii
McAll.
Synonyms
  • Pyrus pseudovilmorinii(McAll.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is a species of variable deciduous flowering tree. [1]

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Description

Etymology

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

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

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is the parent of several Sorbus hybrids. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Trees and Shrubs - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17)
  3. 1 2 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 356, 401
  4. RHS Plant Finder - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17)