Sorbus hemsleyi explained

Sorbus hemsleyi is a species of whitebeam native to central China.[1] It is a small, erect deciduous tree to in height, with grey-green leaves and white flowers followed by brown fruit. The fruit are a major component of the diet of the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula).[2]

The cultivar 'John Bond' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sorbus hemsleyi (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 11 October 2020 .
  2. Frugivory and seed dispersal by the yellow-throated marten, Martes flavigula, in a subtropical forest of China . 2008 . Zhou . You-Bing . Slade . Eleanor . Newman . Chris . Wang . Xiao-Ming . Zhang . Shu-Yi . Journal of Tropical Ecology . 24 . 2 . 219–223 . 10.1017/S0266467408004793 . 55387571 .
  3. Web site: Sorbus hemsleyi 'John Bond' whitebeam 'John Bond' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 11 October 2020 .

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