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Sorbus sambucifolia (Siberian mountain ash)

Synonyms: Pyrus sambucifolia (homotypic); Sorbus pseudogracilis; Sorbus sambucifolia var. pseudogracilis; Sorbus schneideriana

Infraspecies

Sorbus sambucifolia var. pumila
Sorbus sambucifolia var. sambucifolia

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  The seeds probably contain hydrogen cyanide. This is the ingredient that gives almonds their characteristic flavour. Unless the seed is very bitter it should be perfectly safe in reasonable quantities. In small quantities, hydrogen cyanide has been shown to stimulate respiration and improve digestion, it is also claimed to be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. In excess, however, it can cause respiratory failure and even death.
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Pollinators [2]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Structure [2]  Shrub
View Plants For A Future Record : Sorbus sambucifolia

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve 361480 Russia  
Magadansky Zapovednik 2332834 Russia  
Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve 978001 Russia  

Predators

Acleris paradiseana[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0