Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
melanocarpa
ID:
1132502

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001131840

Common Names

  • Blackberry-fruited Rowan
  • Blackberry-fruit Rowan
  • Blackberry-fruited Rowan

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Description

Sorbus melanocarpa (also called Black-Fruited Mountain Ash, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Asia. It grows up to 4 m tall and has pinnately compound leaves with five to seven leaflets. Its white flowers appear in the spring and summer and are often used in ornamental gardens. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus melanocarpa is used as an ornamental plant and can be used as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Sorbus melanocarpa are white, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sorbus melanocarpa can be propagated by seed or by softwood cuttings in the spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame as soon as they are ripe in the autumn. Softwood cuttings should be taken in the spring or early summer, with a heel if possible, and planted out into their permanent positions in the autumn. Division of suckers in the dormant season is also possible.

Where to Find Sorbus melanocarpa

Sorbus melanocarpa is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

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 tro-27803634: Based on the initial data import
Camillo Karl Schneider (1876-1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.K.Schneid.' in the authors string.