Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
discolor
ID:
1016948

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Maxim.) Maxim.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1891

Citation Micro:
Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 9 : 462. 1891

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016286

Common Names

  • Sorbus discolor
  • Discolor Mountain Ash
  • Chinese Mountain Ash

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Description

Sorbus discolor (also called Chinese Mountain Ash, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to China and Japan. It has a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate to oblong-lanceolate, hairless, and toothed. Its flowers are white and its fruits are red. It grows in woodlands and hedgerows.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus discolor is used as an ornamental plant, for its edible fruits, and for medicinal purposes. The fruits are used to make jams, jellies, and syrups.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sorbus discolor is white and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped drupe. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have serrated leaves.

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Where to Find Sorbus discolor

Sorbus discolor is native to the UK and can be found in woodlands.

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

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-6904: Based on the initial data import
Karl Maximovich (1827-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Maxim.' in the authors string.