Sorbus insignis (Hook.f.) Hedl.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pyrus insignis Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sorbus insignis (Hook.f.) Hedl.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Trees up to 10 m high; young parts clothed with long, silky, rusty brown hairs; Leaves 8-12 foliolate; leaflets narrowly oblong, glaucous beneath; Flowers in corymbs, appearing with young leaves, up to 8 mm across, white; Fruits globose.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- December
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 474
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sorbus insignis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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