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Rosaceae
Sorbus

Sorbus Linnaeus. Common name: Mountain-ash, Rowan.

Key to Sorbus

A genus of about 130 species, trees and shrubs, of mainly temperate Northern Hemisphere.

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Subfamily: Amygdaloideae. Tribe: Maleae. Subtribe: Malinae.

References: Aldasoro et al. (2004); Jones (1939); Kalkman In Kubitzki et al. (2004); McAllister (2005); Zika & Bailleul (2014) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Sorbus americana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Sorbus decora source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joey Shaw | Sorbus americana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Sorbus americana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Sorbus americana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Sorbus aucuparia ssp. aucuparia source | Original Image ⭷

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