Karpatiosorbus latifolia (Lam.) Sennikov & Kurtto
Karpatiosorbus latifolia
Karpatiosorbus latifolia, commonly known as the broad-leaved whitebeam or service tree of Fontainebleau, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the area around Fontainebleau, south of Paris in France. It grows to between ten and twenty meters tall with a trunk diameter up to sixty centimeters. The leaves are five to ten centimeters long and broad, often as broad as they are long, green above, and downy with greyish-white hairs beneath. The flowers are one to 1.5 centimeters in diameter, with five creamy-white petals and yellowish stamens, produced in corymbs about eight centimeters in diameter in mid-spring. The fruit is a globular, dull brownish-red pome of ten to twelve millimeters diameter, ripening in late autumn.
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Rosales
Rosaceae
Karpatiosorbus
The chemistry of Karpatiosorbus latifolia is not detailed in the source text. However, it is known that whitebeams generally contain triterpenoids and phenolic compounds, which contribute to their medicinal properties.
The edible fruit was sold in open-air markets at Fontainebleau until the 1950s. Its homogeneous and long-lasting wood has been valued for certain uses.
Mid-spring
The sowing time for Karpatiosorbus latifolia is typically in the fall.
10 to 20 meters
Creamy-white
Karpatiosorbus latifolia is suited to woodland habitats and has been known to naturalize in protected areas.
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