Sorbus pseudovilmorinii

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is a variable deciduous flowering tree.[1]

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii
S. pseudovilmorinii berries
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Sorbus
Species:	S. pseudovilmorinii
Binomial name
Sorbus pseudovilmorinii

Description

• Height: Ultimate height of 4 meters[1] to 7.5 meters.[2]
• Leaves: Pinnate, with a fern-like appearance.[1]
• Flowers: White.[1]
• Fruit: Variable, often crimson in color, becoming white or white with crimson flecks as it reaches maturity,[1][2] typically by October.[1]

Range and Distribution

Native to northern Vietnam,[1][2] Tibet,[1] and western China,[1][2] including Yunnan province,[1][2][3] from whence the most attractive specimens can be found.[1]

Cultivation

S. pseudovilmorinii is the parent of several Sorbus hybrids.[1]

Habitat

Grows in mountains, forest scrub,[2] or coniferous or mixed forests.[1]

Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site with free-draining soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.[1]

Etymology

Sorbus is the ancient Latin name for the fruit of the service tree, Sorbus. ‘Service’ and ‘Sorbus’ are cognates.[4]

Pseudovilmorinii means ‘false vilmorinii’.[4]

References

1. Ness Botanic Gardens - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://www.nessgardens.org.uk/the-gardens/by-month/november/sorbus-pseudovilmorinii-and-its-relatives/ (Accessed 02/12/17)
2. Trees and Shrubs - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17)
3. RHS Plant Finder - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17)
4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 356, 401