Sorbus domestica

Service Tree at Mount Majura

Sorbus domestica at Mount Majura - 29 Apr 2024
Sorbus domestica at Mount Majura - 29 Apr 2024
Sorbus domestica at Mount Majura - 29 Apr 2024
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Sorbus domestica 29 Apr 2024 abread111
Cormus domestica 29 Apr 2024 MAX

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Young Seedling growing inside Majura Nature Park, right beside Yellow Box Eucalyptus. Identified by Waltraud and Barb as " Service Tree". If correct then this is yet ANOTHER Woody weed species, spreading into our Nature park, most probably spread by Birds. This specimen was treated with Herbicide by Cut n Dab.

8 comments

abread111 wrote:
   29 Apr 2024
Don't know why you picked on Cormus, Max. Common names are misleading.
MAX wrote:
   29 Apr 2024
Hi Barb, Because Google list this as both Cormus and Sorbus, both are "Service tree" with Identical images ? Has this Genus name been revised taxonomically, or is this a Google booboo / glitch ? Wondering now ??
Tapirlord wrote:
   29 Apr 2024
The Europeans call it cormus domestica, perhaps we should too
abread111 wrote:
   29 Apr 2024
Cormus does not come up in Atlas of Living Australia, not even as a synonym.
Wikipedia has Cormus domestica as a separate entity from Sorbus.
Let's leave this one to the European taxonomists.
MAX wrote:
   29 Apr 2024
OK, Thanks for your informed feedback Tapirlord and Barb. All a bit confusing, but I think I get it now...
waltraud wrote:
   30 Apr 2024
The genus name in my old German plant books is still "Sorbus"; below the entry of the ACT Census of vascular plants
Sorbus domestica ROSACEAE Exotic [EA] 2006 I.R.Telford 10835 Service Tree
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/users/12141, I'm puzzled about the location: the background in the photos and the map are not corresponding? I tackled Service trees east / uphill of the Fair before; it is certainly not a new weed species for Mt Majura although not as common as for instance hawthorn ...
MAX wrote:
   30 Apr 2024
Thanks Waltraud. Photo Background doesn't match because taken after removal, away from site where it was growing. I mentioned
"New" because the alternative Genus name "Cormus" did not show up in CNM. If I had searched Sorbus, it probably would show up. Minor point, apologies for any confusion.
waltraud wrote:
   30 Apr 2024
thanks MAX

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Apr 2024 11:00 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Sorbus domestica Scientific name
  • Service Tree Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 744.13m Recorded at altitude
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  • In flower
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