Korean mountain ash, Water-elm mountain ash
Sorbus alnifolia

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A deciduous tree. It grows 20 m tall. It is a broad cone shape. The bark is dark brown and smooth. It has shallow cracks. The leaves are oval and 10 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are pointed and have teeth along the edge. They are dark green and downy above and become smooth underneath. They turn yellow, orange or red in autumn. The flowers are 1 cm across and white. They occur in clusters. The fruit is rounded and yellow or red. They are 1 cm across.

There are about 75-100-200 Sorbus species.

Where it is found

A temperate plant. It is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It grows in woods between 500-2,300 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh and also used for making wine.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Micromeles alnifolia (Siebold. & Zucc.) Koehne;