Service tree

Sorbus domestica

Layer 1 · Canopy
Edible companion

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Nativa do sul da Europa, é uma árvore de fruto caducifólia de crescimento lento e longa vida. Os seus frutos parecidos com pequenas peras tornam-se doces e comestíveis após amadurecerem completamente no outono. Integra a camada superior do dossel da floresta de alimentos, fornecendo frutos e madeira de elevada qualidade.

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We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.

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Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Size: Árvore até 15 m
Mature diameter: 6 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January — Planting
February — Planting
March
April
May
June
July
August
September — Harvest
October — Harvest
November — Harvest — Planting
December — Planting

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Os frutos sobreamurados são consumidos e utilizados em mezinhas caseiras para regulação intestinal.

Where to buy

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.