Basisdaten
description:
The Whitebeam is found in Europe, except northern and southeastern Europe. The Whitebeam is a good bird feeding woods.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Sorbus Aria
family:
Rose family (Rosaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 15 m (49 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Whitebeam are ovate, 8-12 cm (3.2 – 4.7 in) long and green. The leaf underside is conspicuous white tomentose. The leaf margin is double toothed.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
toothed
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
dark brown
flowering:
May – June
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The white flowers form luscious cymes.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
Die apfelartigen Früchte sind eirund, orange bis rot und ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) groß.
branches:
The branches are hairy gray and tomentose at the beginning. The buds are thick and ovoid red-brown and shiny.
bark:
The bark is smooth, gray and fissured with age.
root:
Shallow-rooting plant
location:
Sun to half-shade
soil:
loamy to sandy, calcareous soils, sunny
ph value:
neutral to alkaline
usage:
single tree, planting in groups, parks and garden, bird feeding woods
