Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tauricola
ID:
988720

Status:
valid

Authors:
Zaik.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 22: 137. 1985

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000988058

Common Names

  • Sorbus tauricola
  • Crimean Whitebeam
  • Crimean Rowan

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Description

Sorbus tauricola (also called Crimean Rowan, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to eastern Europe and is found in woodlands, thickets, and along stream banks. Its leaves are ovate to oblong-lanceolate, with serrate margins and densely pubescent. Its flowers are white, and its fruits are small, red pomes.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus tauricola is used for making jams, jellies, and juices. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Sorbus tauricola are white, small and star-shaped. The seeds are small, dark brown and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sorbus tauricola is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and can be rooted in a cold frame. Once established, Sorbus tauricola can be grown in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Sorbus tauricola

Sorbus tauricola can be found in the wild in the Caucasus Mountains and in parts of Turkey.

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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