Sorbus aria

Sorbus aria is a medium-sized broadleaved tree occuring in the mountains of Central, Southern and Western Europe. It has intermediate light demand and is a component of xero-thermophile deciduous forests, yet rarely reaches diameters >40 cm. The wood is reddish-brown, hard, tough and elastic. Because of its slow growth and limited dimensions there is very limited commercial use of the species.
Whitebeam has only a moderate number of recorded insect herbivores. This relates to ist tough leaf texture and shows that the tree species is of rather limited significance for insect biodiversity.
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