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Index of Subjects Hi Jim & All, June 24, 2007 When all else fails, consult the manual; Gray's Manual in this case. _Sorbaria sorbifolia_ is a distinct species, introduced from Central Asia. Some hybrids between _Sorbus_ and _Aronia_ are called _Sorbaronia_, other hybrids X _Pyrus_ sp depending upon state of the 'Genera' at the time. There are apparently many such hybrids; e.g. _Sorbus americana_ with _Aronia floribunda_ to yield _Sorbaronia jackii_ and with _Aronia melanocarpa_ to yield _Sorbaronia sorbifolia_ and so on...... These hybrids between 'Genera' are less remarkable if one follows Fernald and lumps them all (_Malus_, _Aronia_ and _Sorbus_) into _Pyrus_. Yt, DW, Kentville Jim Wolford wrote: >I previously wrote for June 7, 2007: > >June 7, 2007 - MOUNTAIN ASH in bloom in Wolfville -- same for ³SORBARIA²?, a >hybrid between mountain ash and a viburnum species? (check this with Sam Van >der Kloet). There¹s a ³Sorbaria² tree at the northeast corner of the >Wolfville post office, and there used to be another one just west of the >Acadia Biology Building (now gone from construction zone for new Biology >Bldg.). > >I had been going on memory from years ago in conversation with Sam Vander >Kloet of Acadia Biology. My memory was a bit screwed up, since Sam told me >recently that the tree mentioned above is a hybrid between mountain ash >(Sorbus sp.) and a species of Aronia (same genus as our chokeberry species). >The tree I meant above is on Skyway Drive at its west end between Chestnut >and Kent Avenues. Sam guessed that the hybrid tree at our post office is >perhaps a hybrid of mountain ash? with apple? > >Cheers from Jim >
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