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True Service Tree
Sorbus domestica
Cormus domestica, commonly known as service tree or sorb tree, is a species of tree native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia. It may be called true service tree, to distinguish it from the wild service tree. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Cormus.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 12 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–8
- Layers
- canopy
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow seed autumn (stratify)
Small pear-like fruit, eaten bletted; a rare, long-lived heritage tree.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.