Wild Service (Sorbus torminalis)
In the wild, the Wild Service tree, sometimes known as the Chequers Tree belongs to the endangered tree species. The flowers, fruit and autumn colour are decorative. The wild service tree is well suited to low forest management and provide the wood for the construction of various musical instruments. Tree of the Year 2011.
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In the wild, the Wild Service tree, sometimes known as the Chequers Tree belongs to the endangered tree species. The flowers, fruit and autumn colour are decorative. The wild service tree is well suited to low forest management and provide the wood for the construction of various musical instruments. Tree of the Year 2011.
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Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white corymbs up to 12cm wide.
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Früchte
Ovate apple fruit up to 1.5cm long, yellow or brown, edible.
Anwendung
Open country, afforestation, open fields, tip afforestation, noise abatement, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks, pedestrian precincts, backyards, private parks, gardens, front gardens
Heimatgebiete
Central Europe
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to slightly sunny, temperature: warm to normal, soil: dry to fresh, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: firm to loose, soil depth: deep, compaction: to be avoided, soil quality: medium, pH value: 6.0 to 8.5
Ansprüche
Intolerant of deicing salt.
unknown
Height of growth: 10m to 20m, spread: 7m to 12 m, slow growth potential, growth habits: wide, irregular, upright
Blätter
Pinnate-lobed leaves, round to triangular, 6-14cm long, 5-10cm wide, leaf stem 2.5-6cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are glossy green above, pale grey-green below, turn brown or orange-red in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period V-VI, white corymbs up to 12cm wide.
Früchte
Ovate apple fruit up to 1.5cm long, yellow or brown, edible.
Rinde
Greenish-grey finely scaled bark. Branches are green or olive brown. Surface sometimes with longitudinal ribbing.
Wurzel
Surface-rooting, deep-rooting, heart-rooting.