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Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Subgenus: Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Species:
S. splendens
Binomial name
Sorbus splendens
Grimshaw & C.R.Sanders

Sorbus splendens, a species in the Rosaceae, is a tree that grows to around 10 metres (33 ft) tall that occurs in mixed forests and on mountain slopes in China. It is endemic to that nation, but has been introduced to the United Kingdom and North America as an ornamental.[1]

References

  1. ^ "A new species of Sorbus from China". Dendrology.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 26 September 2019.