Sorbus latifolia (Lam.) Pers.

Élorsier (fr), Alisier de Fontainebleau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Sorbus

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 12 m tall. It is a broad column shape. The bark is dark grey and cracks and flakes. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 10 cm long by 10 cm wide. They have shallow pointed lobes near the base. There are sharp teeth along the edges. The leaves are dark glossy green above and grey and downy underneath. They turn yellow in autumn. The flowers are 1.5 cm across and white. They are borne in flattened heads. The fruit are rounded and yellow-brown. They are 1.2 cm across and have easy to see lenticels.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 10.0
Mature height (meter) 14.0
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Flower color
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It is native to C. and W. Europe. It grows in woods. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. Arboretum Tasmania.
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Only found in the forest of Fontainebleu.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are used for making jelly.
Uses wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Germination treatment stratification
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Images

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Distribution

Sorbus latifolia world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Sorbus latifolia threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001009625
COL ID 4YBGC
BDTFX ID 65311
INPN ID 124325
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Synonyms

Sorbus latifolia Pyrus latifolia Crataegus x latifolia