''Sorbus pseudovilmorinii'' is a species of variable deciduous flowering tree.

Description

*Height: Ultimate height of 4 metersNess Botanic Gardens - ''Sorbus pseudovilmorinii''. nlineAvailable at: http://www.nessgardens.org.uk/the-gardens/by-month/november/sorbus-pseudovilmorinii-and-its-relatives/ (Accessed 02/12/17) to 7.5 meters. *Leaves: Pinnate, with a fern-like appearance. *Flowers: White. *Fruit: Variable, often crimson in color, becoming white or white with crimson flecks as it reaches maturity, typically by October.

Etymology

''Sorbus'' is the ancient Latin name for the fruit of the service tree, Sorbus. ‘Service’ and ‘Sorbus’ are cognates.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 356, 401 ''Pseudovilmorinii'' means ‘false vilmorinii’.

Distribution and habitat

Native to northern Vietnam,Trees and Shrubs - ''Sorbus pseudovilmorinii''. nlineAvailable at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17)

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, and western China, including

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province,RHS Plant Finder - ''Sorbus pseudovilmorinii''. nlineAvailable at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17) from whence the most attractive specimens can be found. Grows in mountains, forest scrub, or coniferous or mixed forests. Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site with free-draining soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.

Cultivation

''Sorbus pseudovilmorinii'' is the parent of several ''Sorbus'' hybrids.

References

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