Sorbus rosea
Species of plant in the genus Sorbus
| Sorbus rosea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Species: | S. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorbus rosea McAll.[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Sorbus rosea is a species of rowan native to Kashmir in Pakistan.[2] It is a small tree with large pink flowers and berries, dark green leaves turning to red in the Autumn, and reddish bark with silver patches.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]
References
- ^ Sorbus & Rowans: 236 (2005)
- ^ a b "Sorbus rosea McAll". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Sorbus rosea 'Rosiness'". GardenersWorld.com. Gardeners' World Magazine.
- ^ "Sorbus rosea". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
Synonyms Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosea'; Sorbus rosea 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana
