Sorbus insignis

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Sorbus insignis
Sorbus insignis rowan red beries bunch Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.jpg
Sorbus insignis red berries in India
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Subgenus: Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Species:
S. insignis
Binomial name
Sorbus insignis
(Hook.)

Sorbus insignis is a species of rowan. It is a tree to 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall, rarely a shrub.[1] It is native to SW China (NW Yunnan and E Tibet), NE India (Manipur, Sikkim), Myanmar, and Nepal.[2]

The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in stone gardens, parks and yards.

References[]

  1. ^ Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Sorbus insignis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Sorbus insignis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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