Pollinator plant

German Service-tree

Sorbus x thuringiaca

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • German Service-tree
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Gedeelde meelbes
Sources & name notes

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Sorbus × thuringiaca as a synonym of Arsorbus × thuringiaca.

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]
Native range
Europe to Türkiye.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

German Service-tree (Sorbus x thuringiaca) is a tree. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

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

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  1. Catalogue of Life Sorbus × thuringiaca — 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 1241901; ID 4YBPP; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Arsorbus × thuringiaca — 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 4712676; ID CRDZ4; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4712676; ID CRDZ4; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew × Arsorbus thuringiaca — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 734954, 857579; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1975412, 1975413, 1975414, 1975416, 1975417, 1975418, 1975419, 1975420, 1975421, 1975422

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.