| Sorbus commixta is a
deciduous tree that grows 6-10m in height in mountainous regions.
Leaves are alternate, 13-29cm long, of an imparipinnate compound
leaf; the leaflets comprise pairs of 4-7, 3-9cm in length, 1-2.5cm
in width, in the shape of a lanceolate to long-oblong, with tips
sharply pointed, bases right and left somewhat uneven, margins
shallowly sharp, singly or doubly serrated. Of all the leaflets, the
ones in the central parts are the largest. Branch tips create
compound corymbs and set many white flowers in them; petals are
circular to ovoid, with white vellus hairs on lower parts. Fruit (pome),
spherical, 5-6mm long, mature red in September-October. Bloom
time: May-July. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
