Sorbus lanata (D.Don) S.Schauer

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Sorbus

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 9 m tall. The leaves have stalks. The leaves are 5-19 cm long by 3-11.5 cm wide. They are oval and with irregular teeth. They are greyish white underneath. They narrow towards the base. The base is wedge shaped. The flowers are white and have a scent. The flowers occur in clusters. The fruit is yellow when ripe. They are edible.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mountain slopes, shrubby thickets; at elevations from 2,200-3,500 metres. Forests to 3400 metres. Characteristic of high-level grazing pastures.
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It is a temperate plant. In Nepal they grow between 2200-3400 m altitude.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The very ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Conservation status

Sorbus lanata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1013543-1
WFO ID wfo-0000996519
COL ID 4QX23
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cormus lanata Pyrus lanata Aria lanata Sorbus lanata