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Sorbus

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Also known as rowan

Sorbus is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae. Species of Sorbus (s.str.) are commonly known as rowan or mountain-ash. The genus used to include species commonly known as whitebeam, chequer tree and service tree that are now classified in other genera (see below). The genus Sorbus, as currently circumscribed, includes only the pinnate leaved species of former subgenus Sorbus.

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Sorbus is a genus of trees within the family Rosaceae. It belongs to the order Rosales and the class Magnoliopsida, with its parent taxon identified as Maloideae. The genus produces pome fruit and is commonly known by names such as Rowan.

Records indicate that Sorbus species are native to regions including Türkiye, where the species Sorbus erzincanica is found. In the United States, institutions such as the UCMP hold records related to the genus.

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Species

Sorbus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderRosales
  5. FamilyRosaceae
Native toTürkiye
Observations recorded1,403,786

General: ., Quercus cerris L., Sorbus umbellata and other broad-leaved plants. Flower: Sorbus erzincanica flowers from May to June and mature

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,980
With media
1,292
Family
Rosaceae
Collections
UCMP
Recorded in
United States
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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Uses
  • Ornamental trees
  • Gallery
  • References
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Sorbus is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae. Species of Sorbus (s.str.) are commonly known as rowan or mountain-ash. The genus used to include species commonly known as whitebeam, chequer tree and service tree that are now classified in other genera (see below). The genus Sorbus, as currently circumscribed, includes only the pinnate leaved species of former subgenus Sorbus.

Sorbus is not closely related to the true ash trees which belong to the genus Fraxinus, although the leaves are superficially similar.

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