Sorbus domestica
Service Tree at Mount Majura
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| Sorbus domestica | abread111 | 29 Apr 2024 | |
| Cormus domestica | MPW | 29 Apr 2024 |
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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.
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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 ??
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.
Wikipedia has Cormus domestica as a separate entity from Sorbus.
Let's leave this one to the European taxonomists.
29 Apr 2024
OK, Thanks for your informed feedback Tapirlord and Barb. All a bit confusing, but I think I get it now...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
"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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167526-35.228740
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2024 11:00 AM Recorded on
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- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- Sorbus domestica Scientific name
- Service Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 755m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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