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Sorbus domestica L.

Service-Tree

Rosaceae

Traits


    Up to 30 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: panicle-like, maximal 80‑flowered. flowers: whitish. corolla: 14–25 mm broad. carpels: fused with the swollen floral-axis. styli: mostly 5 per flower. fruits: apple-like accessory fruits, ovoid to pear-shaped, Ø 15–40 m...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sorbus domestica

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Sorbus domestica

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sorbus domestica

Sorbus domestica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards

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