Sorbus scalaris
Sorbus scalaris is a species of rowan. It is native to western Sichuan and Yunnan in China where it grows in mixed forests on mountain slopes at altitudes of 1600–3000 m. S. scalaris is a shrub or small tree, 3–7 m tall.[3]
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Section: | Sorbus[1] |
Species: | S. scalaris |
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Pyrus scalaris (Koehne) Bean |
Sorbus scalaris is sometimes cultivated. It said to be the most attractive small tree among the orange-fruited Rowan species.[1] Because it is self-incompatible and very few clones are cultivated, most seedlings raised from this species by gardeners are hybrids.[1]
References
- McAllister, H.A. 2005. The genus Sorbus: Mountain Ash and other Rowans . Kew Publishing.
- "Sorbus scalaris". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Sorbus scalaris". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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