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Sorbus sargentiana
A magnificent ornamental tree from west Sichuan, China, Sorbus sargentiana (Rosaceae) is exceptionally rare outside of botanical gardens.
Sargent's rowan is known for its deeply veined, pinnate leaves, masses of tiny orange fruit, sticky (horse chestnut-like) winter buds and outstanding autumn colour. Sorbus comprises two main groups: the simple-leafed whitebeams and the pinnately compound-leafed rowans (mountain ashes). The brightly coloured fruits of the rowan - popularly known as berries - are pomes, the characteristic fruit of the subfamily Maloideae, which includes Malus (apple), Crataegus (hawthorn), Pyrus (pear) and a number of other familiar garden plants.
