Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is a species of variable deciduous flowering tree.
Description Height: Ultimate height of 4 metersNess Botanic Gardens - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://www.nessgardens.org.uk/the-gardens/by-month/november/sorbus-pseudovilmorinii-and-its-relatives/ (Accessed 02/12/17) to 7.5 meters. Leaves: Pinnate, with a fern-like appearance. Flowers: White. Fruit: Variable, often crimson in color, becoming white or white with crimson flecks as it reaches maturity, typically by October.
Etymology Sorbus is the ancient Latin name for the fruit of the service tree, Sorbus. ‘Service’ and ‘Sorbus’ are cognates.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 356, 401
Pseudovilmorinii means ‘false vilmorinii’.
Distribution and habitat Native to northern Vietnam,Trees and Shrubs - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17) Tibet, and western China, including Yunnan province,RHS Plant Finder - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17) from whence the most attractive specimens can be found.
Grows in mountains, forest scrub, or coniferous or mixed forests.
Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site with free-draining soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.
Cultivation Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is the parent of several Sorbus hybrids.
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