Sorbus caloneura
(Stapf) Rehder
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 10-12 m tall. The leaves are simple and narrowly oval. They are 7-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group. The petals are white. The fruit are round or oval and brown. They are 1-1.4 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mixed forests and valleys between 600-2,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In southern China plants flower April to May and fruit August to October.
Synonyms
Aria caloneura (Stapf) H. Ohashi & IketaniMicromeles caloneura StapfPyrus caloneura (Stapf) BeanSorbus caloneura var. caloneura
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 106
