Biology:Sorbus ulleungensis

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Sorbus

Sorbus ulleungensis
Sorbus ulleungensis - Savill Garden - Windsor Great Park, England - DSC06348.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. ulleungensis
Binomial name
Sorbus ulleungensis
Chin S.Chang[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pyrus ulleungensis (Chin S.Chang) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Sorbus commixta var. ulleungensis (Chin S.Chang) M.Kim

Sorbus ulleungensis is a species of rowan native to Ulleung Island of South Korea.[2] Its cultivar 'Olympic Flame' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3] This medium-sized upright tree, growing to 8 m (26 ft), has large leaves which turn brilliant shades of red and orange in Autumn. Small white flowers in Spring are followed by bright red berries in the Autumn.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q31837033 entry