wild service tree
Sorbus torminalis
- 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
Native to Europe and North Africa, it is a slow-growing deciduous tree that produces small edible fruits once softened. It plays an important role in the mid-storey by attracting wildlife and diversifying the orchard. It prefers well-drained soils and tolerates some shade.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Tree up to 15 m
- Mature diameter: 6 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The ripened fruits are traditionally used to relieve digestive problems and colic.
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