Aria leighensis, commonly known as Leigh Woods whitebeam, is a rare species of whitebeam, a flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is named after Leigh Woods in the Avon Gorge, where it is known. DNA analysis in the 2000s classified it as a triploid apomict from A. edulis × A. porrigentiformis.
Description Aria leighensis is a small tree or shrub reaching a height of 10 m. Like other species of whitebeams, the upper surface of the leaf is a light green, while the underside is white or greyish white. Leaves are obovate, and range from 7–10.5 cm long and 5–7 cm wide.Rich, T.C.G., Houston, L., Robertson, A. and Proctor, M.C.F., 2010. Whitebeams, Rowans and Service trees of Britain and Ireland: a monograph of British and Irish'Sorbus' L. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.
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