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The Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis), also known as the Chequer(s) Tree or Checker(s) Tree, is a medium sized, deciduous tree native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor to the Caucasus. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 444 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (918 × 1240 pixel, file size: 451 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Subfamily Maloideae Name Sorbus torminalis en:Wild Service Tree - full tree. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off) and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. ...
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Northern Africa (UN subregion) geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to...
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The Wild Service Tree grows to a height of 25m. It is relatively rare and is usually confined to pockets of ancient woodland, although it can also be found growing in hedgerows. It can often be found associated with oak and ash woods, preferring clay and lime based soils. Ancient Woodland is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer specifically to woodland dating back to at least 1600 in England and Wales, (or 1750 in Scotland). ...
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This article is about oaks (Quercus desert-oak is unrelated, and instead belongs to the genus Allocasuarina. ...
Species See text European Ash in flower Narrow-leafed Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) shoot with leaves Closeup of European Ash seeds 19th century illustration of Manna Ash (Fraxinus ornus) An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families (see end of page for disambiguation), but...
The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ...
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 Wild Service Tree leaves and fruit. The leaves are dark green on both sides, coarsely toothed and have five or seven lobes. The undersides have small hairs when young, but both sides are smooth and shiny when older. The bark is smooth and greyish, but flaky, peeling away in squarish plates to reveal darker brown layers. This gives rise to its alternative name of the Chequer Tree. Wild Service Tree from de:wiki de:Bild:Elsbeere. ...
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In late spring the Wild Service Tree produces branched clusters of creamy white, five petalled flowers. The flowers are similar to those of the Rowan tree but are slightly larger being about 15 mm in diameter. They are hermaphrodite and insect pollinated. 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...
Close-up of an Echinopsis spachiana flower, showing both carpels and stamen, making it a complete flower. ...
In September and November, the tree produces light brown round berries, which are also 15 mm in diameter and may also be called chequers. The berries are edible and taste similar to dates, although they are now rarely collected for food. They are usually too tough to eat until they are over-ripe and bletted. The berries are traditionally known as a herbal remedy for colic; the tree's Latin name, torminalis means 'good for colic'. Before the introduction of hops, the berries were used to flavour beer which is thought to give rise to the common English pub name The Chequers. Several types of berries from the market. ...
Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ...
Colic may refer to: Baby colic – a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying. ...
Hop umbel (branched floral structure resembling nested-inverted umbrellas) in a Hallertau hop yard Hops are a flower used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, as well as in herbal medicine. ...
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The sign of the Saracens Head in Broad Street, Bath, England The names of public houses have a story behind them. ...
In Britain, summer temperatures are often too low for the seeds to ripen, so the principal method of propagation is by suckers. Headline text PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES Adrian Arias Biology 109 October 28, 2005 There are many ways to create new plants; they can be created by sexual or asexual techniques. ...
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In the woodlands of the Forest of Fontainebleau, Sorbus torminalis is believed to have hybridised with a member of the Sorbus aria group to give rise to the Service Tree of Fontainebleau, which has been known there since the early eighteenth century. Species Sorbus subgenus Aria Sorbus alnifolia - Korean Whitebeam Sorbus aria - Common Whitebeam Sorbus arranensis - Arran Whitebeam Sorbus bristoliensis - Bristol Gorge Whitebeam Sorbus devoniensis - Devon Whitebeam Sorbus folgneri - Folgners Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia - Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus latifolia - Service Tree of Fontainebleau Sorbus mougeotii - Vosges Whitebeam Sorbus rupicola - Rock Whitebeam Sorbus thibetica...
Binomial name Sorbus latifolia (Lam. ...
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