Pohuashanensis Mountain Ash (Sorbus pohuashanensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sorbus pohuashanensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A rather bitter flavour. The fruit is up to 6 - 8mm in diameter and is borne in fairly large bunches which makes harvesting easier. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A rather bitter flavour.; The fruit is up to 6 - 8mm in diameter and is borne in fairly large bunches which makes harvesting easier.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain slopes and mixed forests in valleys at elevations of 900 - 2500 metres in Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shandong and Shanxi Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)