Sorbus longii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rushforth
Source:
rjp
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Plantsman 13: 117 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000997045
Common Names
- Long's Mountain Ash
- Long's Rowan
- Long's Sorb
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sorbus longii (also called Long's Whitebeam, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to China and Japan. It grows up to 8 meters tall and has a grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate-oblong and its flowers are white. It prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soils and is often found in forests and mountain slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Sorbus longii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for soil erosion control, windbreaks, and as a source of food for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sorbus longii has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and brown. Its seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Sorbus longii is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by taking cuttings in spring or summer and rooting them in a potting mix. Seeds can be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame. It can also be propagated by layering.
Where to Find Sorbus longii
Sorbus longii can be found in the mountains of central and western China.
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-26789: Based on the initial data import
Keith D. Rushforth (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rushforth' in the authors string.