Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
detergibilis
ID:
1017491

Status:
valid

Authors:
Merr.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
Brittonia 4: 76 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016829

Common Names

  • Detergible Whitebeam
  • Detergible Rowan
  • Detergible Mountain Ash

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Description

Sorbus detergibilis (also called Detergent Rowan, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to the mountains of Central and Southwestern China. It has an upright habit, with lobed leaves and white flowers. It grows in montane forests and scrublands, at elevations of up to 3,000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus detergibilis is an ornamental plant, often used as a hedge or border plant. Its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sorbus detergibilis has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The fruits are small, round and red. The seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sorbus detergibilis is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 4 m tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. It is best to sow the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in autumn. Semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Sorbus detergibilis

Sorbus detergibilis is native to China, and can be found in forests, shrublands, and grasslands at elevations of 1,500-3,000 meters.

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,