Sorbus aria

Sorbus aria (syn. Aria nivea), the whitebeam or common whitebeam,[2] is a European and Near-Eastern deciduous tree, the type species of the subgenus of the whitebeams. Typically compact and domed, with few upswept branches and almost-white underside of the leaves. It generally favours dry limestone and chalk soils. The hermaphrodite cream-white flowers appear in May, are insect pollinated, and go on to produce scarlet berries, which are often eaten by birds.[3] Developed for garden use are the cultivars S. aria 'Lutescens',[4] with very whitish-green early leaves, and S. aria 'Majestica',[5] with large leaves. Both have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]

Foliage and fruit

Sorbus aria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Subgenus: Sorbus subg. Aria
Species:
S. aria
Binomial name
Sorbus aria
Crantz
Distribution map
Synonyms

Aria nivea Host.

References
  1. Rivers, M.C.; Beech, E. (2017). "Sorbus aria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T62861A112294405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T62861A112294405.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. The Reader's Digest Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Britain p.86.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Sorbus aria 'Majestica'". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 98. Retrieved 13 November 2018.


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