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Whitebeam

Sorbus aria

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Common names

43 names · 24 languages
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Other languages (23)
Dutch
French
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Asturian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Brašnava jarebika[6]
  • Brašnava oskoruša[6]
  • Miralja[6]
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Czech
  • jeřáb muk[6]
Danish
  • Aksel-røn[6]
Estonian
  • valge pihlakas[6]
Finnish
  • saksanpihlaja[6]
German
Hungarian
  • Budai-berkenye[6]
  • Hulják-berkenye[6]
  • lisztes berkenye[6]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Miltingasis šermukšnis[6]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jarząb Mączny[6]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Рябина круглолистная[6]
Slovak
  • jarabina mukyňová[6]
Slovenian
  • mokovec[6]
  • navadni mokovec[6]
Spanish
Swedish
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common whitebeam — Page 2, column 1, row top 337 pt; common-name cell after Sorbus aria.; Sorbus aria.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common whitebeam — Page 2, column 2, row top 667 pt; common-name cell after Sorbus aria.; Sorbus aria.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common whitebeam — Page 5, column 1, row top 97 pt; common-name cell after Sorbus aria.; Sorbus aria.
[4] Aria edulis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Whitebeam — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echt-Mehlbeere — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echte Mehlbeere — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echter Mehlbeerbaum — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Whitebeam — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Mostajo — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alisier blanc — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alisier de Bourgogne — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alouchier — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Sorbier des Alpes — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Sorbo montano — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Meelbes — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Botoeiro — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • mostajeiro-branco — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • sorveira-branca — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
[5] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Aria edulis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Common Whitebeam — VernacularName.tsv, line 171773; taxon 5VR7S.
  • Winterbeam (EN); Echte Mehlbeere (DE); Peralillo de cumbre (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 171774; taxon 5VR7S.
[6] Aria edulis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Whitebeam — results[21].names[32]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echt-Mehlbeere — results[21].names[37]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echte Mehlbeere — results[21].names[15]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Echter Mehlbeerbaum — results[21].names[16]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Whitebeam — results[21].names[31]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Mostajo — results[21].names[18]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alisier blanc — results[21].names[10]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alisier de Bourgogne — results[21].names[11]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Alouchier — results[21].names[12]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Sorbier des Alpes — results[21].names[13]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Sorbo montano — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Meelbes — results[21].names[34]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Botoeiro — results[21].names[14]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • mostajeiro-branco — results[21].names[8]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • sorveira-branca — results[21].names[9]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • saksanpihlaja — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Mukinja — results[21].names[2]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • jarabina mukyňová — results[21].names[4]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • moixera — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • moixera vera — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • pomera borda — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • valge pihlakas — results[21].names[17]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Рябина круглолистная — results[21].names[19]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Brašnava oskoruša — results[21].names[20]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Brašnava jarebika — results[21].names[21]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Mukovnica — results[21].names[22]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Miralja — results[21].names[23]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Miltingasis šermukšnis — results[21].names[24]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Jarząb Mączny — results[21].names[25]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • vitoxel — results[21].names[26]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • 白面子 — results[21].names[27]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • 白面子 — results[21].names[28]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • jeřáb muk — results[21].names[29]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • sølvasal — results[21].names[30]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Aksel-røn — results[21].names[33]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • mustachal — results[21].names[35]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • mokovec — results[21].names[36]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • navadni mokovec — results[21].names[38]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • lisztes berkenye — results[21].names[39]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Budai-berkenye — results[21].names[40]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
  • Hulják-berkenye — results[21].names[41]; taxon id 900799; Aria edulis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Sorbus aria as a synonym of Aria edulis.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Sorbus aria in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4] [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Common whitebeam (Sorbus aria) is a tree. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Sorbus aria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1241551; ID 4YB8P; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Aria edulis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1790913; ID 5VR7S; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1790913; ID 5VR7S; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Sorbus aria (top 667 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Sorbus aria (top 97 pt)

    Source checked on .

  5. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Sorbus aria (top 337 pt)

    Source checked on .