Sorbus persica
Hedl.
Persian mountain ash
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Description
A tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The crown is broad and open. Young shoots are very hairy. The leaves are simple and have lobes. They are 5-10 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. The leaves are bright green on top and silvery grey underneath. The flowers are in compact groups of 20-22. These are 9 cm across. The flower stalks are very hairy. The fruit are small and broadly oval. They are edible.
Edible Uses
The small oval fruits are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it is an understory plant in mountain forest. It needs reasonable soil moisture.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Production
A fruit weighs 1.3 g.
References (1)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
