Sorbus persica

Hedl.

Persian mountain ash

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The small oval fruits are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it is an understory plant in mountain forest. It needs reasonable soil moisture.

Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The crown is broad and open. Young shoots are very hairy. The leaves are simple and have lobes. They are 5-10 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. The leaves are bright green on top and silvery grey underneath. The flowers are in compact groups of 20-22. These are 9 cm across. The flower stalks are very hairy. The fruit are small and broadly oval. They are edible.

Production

A fruit weighs 1.3 g.

References (1)

Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371

What to Eat

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How to Identify

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