Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
splendida
ID:
992638

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hedl.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. , n.s., 35(1): 43 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991976

Common Names

  • Splendida Mountain Ash
  • Splendida Rowan
  • Splendida Sorb

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Description

Sorbus splendida (also called splendid whitebeam, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family native to western Asia. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–10 m tall, with a trunk up to 20 cm diameter. The leaves are glossy green, lanceolate to ovate, 5–10 cm long and 2–4 cm broad.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus splendida is an ornamental plant that is used in landscaping. The fruit can also be eaten fresh or dried, and can be used to make jams, jellies, and other preserves.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sorbus splendida has small white flowers that grow in clusters. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sorbus splendida is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in spring or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Sorbus splendida

Sorbus splendida is native to China and can be found in open woodlands and scrublands.

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,

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