''Sorbus amabilis'' (), is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...
, is a tree to around tall that occurs in mixed forests and on mountain slopes in eastern China. It is
endemic to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
and found only in
Anhui,
Fujian,
Hubei,
Jiangxi, and
Zhejiang provinces.
It is threatened by
habitat destruction.
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amabilis
Endemic flora of China
Trees of China
Vulnerable plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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