Sorbus insignis

Sorbus insignis
Sorbus insignis red berries in India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Subgenus: Sorbus
Species: S. insignis
Binomial name
Sorbus insignis
(Hook.) Hedl.

Sorbus insignis is a species of rowan. It is a tree to 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall, rarely a shrub.[1] It is native to SW China (NW Yunnan and E Tibet), NE India (Manipur, Sikkim), Myanmar, and Nepal.[2]

The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in stone gardens, parks and yards.

References

  1. Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Sorbus insignis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. "Sorbus insignis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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