Sorbus alnifolia
Alder-leafed whitebeam · also Korean whitebeam, Korean mountain ash, Mountain-ash
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Sorbus alnifolia is a deciduous tree with glossy, toothed leaves that turn golden and orange in fall. It features creamy-white flowers in spring followed by orange to scarlet berry-like fruits popular with birds. However, it can create significant litter and is sensitive to heat, humidity, and general urban conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2470.14%—5.9 in
- 570.02%17 yr4.3 in
- 330.03%29 yr4.0 in
- 250.01%37 yr16 in
- 220.14%26 yr8.3 in
- 70.01%17 yr2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.5 in, mean 6.5 in, 90th percentile 11 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Other Sorbus in the catalogue
21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
