Status:
valid
Authors:
Hedl.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1914
Citation Micro:
Nyt Mag. Naturvidensk. 52: 258 (1914)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016729
Common Names
- English Whitebeam
- English Whitebeam
- English Whitebeam
Description
Sorbus anglica (also called English whitebeam, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to the UK and Europe. It has white flowers and red berries. It is often found in woodlands and hedgerows.
Uses & Benefits
Sorbus anglica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits, which are high in vitamin C and other nutrients.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sorbus anglica are white, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with three leaflets.
Where to Find Sorbus anglica
Sorbus anglica is native to Europe and can be found in woods, hedgerows, and scrub.
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,