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Sorbus foliolosa

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A large shrub or small tree. The bark peels off in strips across the trunk. The twigs are almost without hairs. The leaves are 6-12 cm long and have 9-15 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are narrow and have sharp teeth along the edge. The leaflets are 2.3-4 cm long. The flowers have long white downy hairs. The flowers are white or greenish-white and in dense flat topped clusters. They have an unpleasant smell. The petals are rounded and 2-3 mm across. The fruit is round or oval and red or bluish-red.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 2,400-4,000 m altitude in the Himalayas. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Canada, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jungli seo, Ranreg

Synonyms

Photinia foliolosa (Wall.) Koehne; Pyrus foliolosa Wall.; Pyrus wallichii Hook.f.; Sorbus himalaica Gebriejan;