species

Sorbus torminalis

Checker tree · Chequers · Wild service tree

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Sorbus torminalis belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Checker tree, Chequers or Wild service tree, native to the UK. It grows in shade or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Shade, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (742021-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.