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Sorbus hupehensis, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Sorbus hupehensis

Hupeh rowan · also Hubei rowan, Mountain ash

Deciduous
15
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
6
cities
3.7 in
median trunk (9 cm, 8 measured)
23 yr
median age (33% have a planting date)

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Sorbus hupehensis, also known as Hupeh rowan or Mountain Ash, is a deciduous tree native to central and western China. It is a showy species with medium water needs that attracts bees and birds. This tree can reach 20-25 ft in height and spread.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Victoria · Canada
    5—2.8 in
  2. London · United Kingdom
    3——
  3. Boston · United States
    2——
  4. Amsterdam · Netherlands
    2——
  5. Vancouver · Canada
    2—9.0 in
  6. New Westminster · Canada
    1—3.5 in

No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.

Traits

Foliage
Deciduous
Mature height
20–25 ft
Canopy spread
20–25 ft
Growth rate
Moderate
Water needs
Moderate
Wildlife value
High
Blooms
Mar, Apr, May

Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.7 in, mean 5.2 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

Other Sorbus in the catalogue

21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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