Sorbus mougeotii Soy.-will. & Godr.

Sorbier de Mougeot (fr), Alisier de Mougeot (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Sorbus

Characteristics

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 12 m high and spreads 4.5 m wide. The leaves are simple and broadly oval. They have shallow lobes. The leaves are pale grey underneath. The flowers are cream and in small heads. The fruit are green but become red as they ripen.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 4.5
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It is native to the mountains of northern Europe. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. Hobart Botanical Gardens.
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Found in the Alps, usually on carboniferous limestone.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-7

Usage

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
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Sorbus mougeotii unspecified picture

Distribution

Sorbus mougeotii world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Sorbus mougeotii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:741856-1
WFO ID wfo-0000985807
COL ID 4YBHV
BDTFX ID 65316
INPN ID 124329
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Sorbus mougeotii Sorbus scandica Aria mougeotii Sorbus aria subsp. mougeotii