''Sorbus pseudofennica'' (also called Arran service-tree or Arran cut-leaved whitebeam) is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. Endemic to the Isle of Arran in Scotland, it is threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

. It is thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid between '' S. arranensis'' and '' S. aucuparia'', probably with additional backcrossing with ''S. aucuparia''. ''Sorbus arranensis'' is itself a hybrid between '' S. rupicola'' and ''S. aucuparia''. Apomixis and hybridization are common in some groups of ''Sorbus'' species. Leaves of Sorbus pseudofennica

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