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Sorbus rosea

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Sorbus rosea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. rosea
Binomial name
Sorbus rosea
Synonyms[2]
  • Pyrus gulabi M.F.Fay & Christenh.

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

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  1. ^ Sorbus & Rowans: 236 (2005)
  2. ^ a b "Sorbus rosea McAll". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Sorbus rosea 'Rosiness'". GardenersWorld.com. Gardeners' World Magazine.
  4. ^ "Sorbus rosea". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 October 2020. Synonyms Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosea'; Sorbus rosea 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana 'Rosiness'; Sorbus cashmiriana