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Sorbus latifolia
A deciduous tree of the rose family, native to the Fontainebleau area south of Paris, grown mainly as an ornamental in parks and gardens. It is a large tree, so suited to open ground rather than containers, and the key to growing it is a sunny, well-drained site.
Aria latifolia, the broad-leaved whitebeam, service tree of Fontainebleau, or alisier de Fontainebleau in French, is a species of whitebeam that is endemic to the area around Fontainebleau, south of Paris in France, where it has been known since the early eighteenth century.
Aria latifolia sensu stricto with a restricted distribution around Paris is endemic to France. All of the populations are found within 100 km from the Fountainebleau forest, where it was first discovered. The introduced population in Britain and Ireland differs from the French population from Fontainebleau.
Aria latifolia is sometimes planted as an ornamental tree in parks, arboreta, botanical gardens, and forests. Although it is rare, the edible fruit was sold in markets in Fontainebleau. Its homogeneous and long-lasting wood has proved to be valuable for certain uses.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
