Trees Planet: Sorbus hupehensis - Hubei Rowan

Friday, February 27, 2015

Sorbus hupehensis - Hubei Rowan - Hupeh Rowan

General Information

Common Name	Hubei Rowan, Hupeh Rowan
Scientific Name	*Sorbus hupehensis*
Sun Tolerance	Full Sun
Height	5-10 m (17-33 ft)
Spread	3-5 m (10-18 ft)
Growth Rate	Fast
Bloom Time	Spring
Color	Green,
Flower Color	White
Type	Tree
Native	Asia, Europe, USA

Classification

Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Rosales
Family	Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus	Sorbus L. – Rowan
Species	S. hupehensis

Sorbus hupehensis - Hubei Rowan - Hupeh Rowan

Sorbus hupehensis commonly known as Hubei Rowan also known as Hupeh Rowan. It is native to central and western China between Qinghai and Gansu in the west, Yunnan in the south, Jiangxi in the southeast, and Shandong in the east.
It is a small deciduous tree. It is growing to 5–10 m (17 -33 ft) in height. It’s bark is grey-brown to purplish-brow. The branches and shoots are slender. The leaves are green above, paler beneath, 10–15 cm long, pinnate with 7-17 narrow oval leaflets 3–5 cm long and 1–1.8 cm broad, with an acute apex, and serrated margins. The color of the leaves change to orange or red in autumn. It blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are 5–7 mm diameter, with five white petals and 20 yellowish-white stamens; they are produced in corymbs 6–10 cm diameter. The fruits color are pink. It is a pome 5–8 mm diameter, maturing in late autumn.
It is grown as an ornamental tree, valued for its white fruit contrasting with the orange autumn color. It is also cultivate in USA and Europe as an ornamental tree, in the park and garden.