Dorling Kindersley Ltd Other common names
sorb
Trees
A tree, up to 20m high, with a domed, open crown and level, spreading branches and orange-tinged brown bark which cracks into small rectangles. Pinnate leaves, 15-22cm long, with 13-21 oblong, partly-serrated, dark yellowish-green leaflets, turn orange-red or yellow in autumn. Domed clusters, about 10cm across, of greyish-cream flowers appear in early summer and are followed by green fruits, 2-3cm long, which are tinged brownish-red on the sunny side and shaped like small apples or pears, in late summer and early autumn
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres