Species

Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz

Wild Service-Tree

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sorbus (White Beam)

Synonyms

Sorbus torminalis
Aria torminalis
Azarolus torminalis
Crataegus torminalis
Hahnia torminalis
Lazarolus torminalis
Malus torminalis
Mespilus torminalis
Pyrenia torminalis
Pyrus septiloba
Pyrus torminalis
Sorbus glaberrima
Sorbus orientalis
Sorbus perincisa
Sorbus torminalis subsp. kissii
Sorbus torminalis subsp. perincisa
Torminalis clusii
Torminalis orientalis
Torminaria clusii
Torminaria torminalis
Torminaria vulgaris

Trivial names

Gewöhnlicher Igelschlauch

Related species

Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Sorbus aucuparia L. - Rowan
Sorbus subg. Aria
Sorbus subg. Cormus
Sorbus domestica L. - Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Torminaria
Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz - Wild Service-Tree
Sorbus subg. Chamaemespilus
Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz - Dwarf Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Borkhausenia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers. - Swedish Whitebeam
Sorbus subg. Hedlundia Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Karpatiosorbus Májovský & Bernátová
Sorbus subg. Normeyera Májovský & Bernátová

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sorbus torminalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sorbus torminalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sorbus torminalis

Sorbus torminalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

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