Basisdaten
description:
The Swedish whitebeam is originally from Scandinavia and the Baltics. It is found in Europe in temperate zones as a park, city and street tree frequently.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Sorbus intermedia
family:
Rose family (Rosaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
10 - 18 m (33 – 59 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Swedish whitebeam are ovate, 7 - 12 cm (2.8 - 4.7 in) long and 5 - 7 cm (2 – 2.8 in) broad and unevenly lobed. The leaf underside is slightly tomentose. The leaf margin is serrated.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
serrated
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
dark bright yellow to red
flowering:
May - June
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The white flowers form luscious cymes.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
The apple-shaped, orange-red fruits are pea size.
branches:
The branches are reddish brown. The buds are thick ovate, red-brown and pointed.
bark:
The bark is gray-black and almost smooth.
root:
Heart-rooting plant
location:
Sun to slight shade
soil:
sandy to strong loamy
ph value:
neutral to strongly alkaline
usage:
parks- and urban green, avenue tree (roadside green)
