Sorbus
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Sorbus is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs, commonly known as rowans or whitebeams, valued for their ornamental foliage, flowers, and berry-like fruits.
Aliases (3)
- Sorbus aria ×1
- Sorbus aucuparia ×1
- Sorbus torminalis ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
→
taxon → |
| attracts |
birds
→
pollinating insects → |
| belongsToClade |
angiosperms
→
eudicots → rosids → |
| class |
Magnoliopsida
→
|
| commonName |
mountain ash
→
rowan → whitebeam → |
| distribution |
Asia
→
Europe → North America → |
| division |
Magnoliophyta
→
|
| ecologicalRole |
food source for birds and mammals
→
|
| family |
Rosaceae
→
|
| flowerColor |
white (in many species)
→
|
| floweringSeason |
spring
→
|
| fruitingSeason |
autumn
→
late summer → |
| fruitType |
pome
→
|
| hasBark |
generally smooth and gray (in many species)
→
|
| hasCharacteristic |
berry-like fruits
→
ornamental foliage → showy flowers → |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrub
→
tree → |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Sorbus aria
→
Sorbus aucuparia → Sorbus torminalis → |
| is |
deciduous
→
|
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
→
|
| leafType |
pinnate (in some species)
→
simple (in some species) → |
| nativeTo |
temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
→
|
| order |
Rosales
→
|
| parentTaxon |
Rosaceae
→
|
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
→
|
| taxonRank |
genus
→
|
| tolerates |
cold climates (in many species)
→
urban conditions (in some species) → |
| usedAs |
ornamental plant
→
|
| usedFor |
landscape planting
→
street tree → wildlife food source → |
| woodUse |
small-scale timber and craft wood (in some species)
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sorbus
("Sorbus aucuparia")
→
Sorbus ("Sorbus aria") → Sorbus ("Sorbus torminalis") → |
hasNotableSpecies |
|
Rosaceae
→
|
hasMemberGenus |