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| Aria devoniensis | |
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| Devon whitebeam, leaves and young fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Aria |
| Species: | A. devoniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aria devoniensis | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Aria devoniensis, the Devon whitebeam,[4] is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae native to southeastern Ireland and southwestern Great Britain.[2]
Description
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It will form a deciduous tree to about 12 metres height.
The leaves are entire, lobed, dark green above, the underside has a dense layer of grey hairs.
It flowers at the end of May, they are white with 5 petals.
The fruit ripen at the end of October. They are orange-brown to brown, and edible.
Taxonomy
[edit]It probably did not exist before the last ice age, arising from a hybrid between Sorbus torminalis, the wild service tree, and another species of whitebeam. It is a close relative of the Watersmeet whitebeam, Aria admonitor, and two other British natives and around 40 species in Europe.[5][full citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Aria devoniensis is native to southeastern Ireland and southwestern Great Britain,[2] where it occurs in hedgerows, woods, rocky woodland, and scrubland.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rich, T.C.G., Houston, L., Green, D., Anderson, R., Hinchliffe, W., McGinn, K., Prendergast, A., Beech, E. & Rivers, M.C. 2026. Sorbus devoniensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2026: e.T79748504A289833157. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T79748504A289833157.en. Accessed on 07 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Aria devoniensis (E.F.Warb.) Mosyakin, Fedor. & McNeill. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved September 7, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77371364-1
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 27 December 2016
- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Flora Europaea.