Karpatiosorbus subcuneata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Karpatiosorbus |
Species: | K. subcuneata
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Binomial name | |
Karpatiosorbus subcuneata (Wilmott) Sennikov & Kurtto
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Synonyms | |
Sorbus subcuneata Wilmott |
Karpatiosorbus subcuneata, the Somerset whitebeam,[2] is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to coastal north Devon and west Somerset in the United Kingdom. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Karpatiosorbus subcuneata is a small tree, reaching a height of 18 metres (59 ft). Its leaves are on average twice as long as broad. Fruits are distinctive – globose, reddish brown, and covered with silvery lenticels.[3]