Sorbus koehneana

Sorbus koehneana
Sorbus koehneana has white berries with red pedicels
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Species:
S. koehneana
Binomial name
Sorbus koehneana
Synonyms
List
    • Pyrus koehneana (C.K.Schneid.) Cardot
    • Pyrus multijuga (Koehne) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
    • Sorbus multijuga Koehne
    • Sorbus unguiculata Koehne
    • Sorbus valbrayi H.Lév.

Sorbus koehneana, also known as Koehne mountain ash, is a species of rowan native to central and southeast China and Qinghai. It is found in mixed forests or thickets in mountains 2,300 to 4,000 m above sea level. The species epithet is named after Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne, a late 19th century German botanist. Sorbus koehneana has white fruits and it's famous for the bright red color of its leaves in autumn.