wild service tree

Also known as: checker tree; checkers; chequer tree; chequers; griping tree; sorb

S. torminalis is a spreading deciduous tree to 25m, with broad, pinnately lobed leaves that turn reddish-brown in autumn, and cream flowers in early summer, followed by small brown fruits

Scientific classification

Species: wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis)
Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

wild service tree pictures

Distribution of wild service tree

Distribution map

Europe, Africa, Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of wild service tree

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wild service tree care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.