Service Tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Maloideae Genus: Sorbus Subgenus: Cormus Species: S. domestica
Binomial name
Sorbus domestica L.

The Service Tree (Sorbus domestica) is sometimes known as the True Service Tree to distinguish it from the Wild Service Tree. It is native to western and southern Europe (north to south Wales), northwest Africa, and southwest Asia. It is generally rare, being listed as an endangered species in Switzerland and Austria, and uncommon in Spain. Its name is unrelated to the English word service, and derived instead from its Latin name sorbus.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Sorbus_domestica_habit. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families Barbeyaceae Cannabaceae (hemp family) Dirachmaceae Elaeagnaceae Moraceae (mulberry family) Rosaceae (rose family) Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) Ulmaceae (elm family) Urticaceae (nettle family) For the Philippine municipality, see Rosales, Pangasinan. ... Global distribution of Rosaceae Subfamilies Rosoideae Spiraeoideae Maloideae Amygdaloideae or Prunoideae The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-120 genera. ... Genera Amelanchier - serviceberry, juneberry Aronia - chokeberry Chaenomeles - Japanese quince Cotoneaster - cotoneaster Crataegus - hawthorn Cydonia - quince Eriobotrya - loquat Eriolobus (Malus pro parte) Heteromeles - Toyon Malus - apple, crabapple Mespilus - medlar Osteomeles Photinia Pyracantha - firethorn Pyrus - pear Rhaphiolepis - Indian hawthorn Sorbus - rowan, whitebeam, service tree Stranvaesia - (Photinia pro parte) The Maloideae, or the... Subgenera Sorbus Aria Micromeles Cormus Torminaria Chamaemespilus The genus Sorbus is a genus of about 100-200 species of trees and shrubs in the subfamily Maloideae of the Rose family Rosaceae. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Binomial name Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz Categories: Plant stubs | Maloideae ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ...

In the UK, one very old tree that existed in the Wyre Forest before being destroyed in 1862 used to be considered native, but there is no definite evidence for this tree being wild. More recently, a small population of genuinely wild specimens was found growing as stunted shrubs on cliffs in south Wales and nearby southwest England (Hampton & Kay, 1995). It is not otherwise widely cultivated in the UK. Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. ... This article is about 1862 . ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... “Precipice” redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

It is a very rare species in Britain, occurring at only a handful of sites. Its largest English population is within the Horseshoe Bend Site of Special Scientific Interest at Shirehampton, near Bristol. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Horseshoe Bend, Shirehampton (Grid reference ST542767) is a 4. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Shirehampton is a village near Avonmouth, at the edge of Bristol, England. ... This article is about the English city. ...

The leaves are pinnate and consist of 13-21 leaflets. The unexceptional dull-white flowers appear in May; they are hermaphrodite and insect pollinated. The fruit comes in two forms: apple-shaped (f. maliformis) and pear-shaped (f. pyriformis). Look up Pinnate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Close-up of an Echinopsis spachiana flower, showing both carpels and stamen, making it a complete flower. ...

The fruit is a component of a cider-like drink which is still made in parts of Europe. Picked straight off the tree it tastes highly astringent. However, when left to blet (over-ripen) it sweetens and becomes pleasant to eat. Cider in a pint glass Cider (or cyder) is an alcoholic beverage made primarily from the juices of specially grown varieties of apples. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Bletting (or blet) is a process certain fleshy fruits undergo when, beyond ripening, they have started to decay and ferment. ...

The largest and perhaps oldest known specimen in Europe is near the town of Strážnice in the province of Moravia, Czech Republic. Its trunk measures 458 cm in circumference, with a crown 11m high and 18m across. It is estimated to be around 400 years old. Stražnice is main town of region Straznicko. ... Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech RepublicCzechia. ...

Other English names include Sorb or Sorb Tree; and Whitty Pear - 'whitty' because the leaves are similar to Rowan (i.e. pinnate), and 'pear' due to the nature of the fruit. Species Sorbus subgenus Sorbus Sorbus aucuparia - European Rowan Sorbus americana - American mountain ash Sorbus cashmeriana - Kashmir Rowan Sorbus commixta - Japanese Rowan Sorbus decora - Showy mountain ash Sorbus glabrescens - White-fruited Rowan Sorbus hupehensis - Hubei Rowan Sorbus matsumurana Sorbus sargentiana - Sargents Rowan Sorbus scalaris - Ladder Rowan Sorbus sitchensis - Sitka mountain... Look up Pinnate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

References

1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, fourth edition. 

• Mitchell, Alan F. [1974] (1978). A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe, 2nd edition, Collins. ISBN 0-00-219213-6. 
• Hampton, M.; Q. O. N. Kay (1995). "Sorbus domestica L., new to Wales and the British Isles". Watsonia 20 (4): 379-384. ISSN 0043-1532. 

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