Stranvaesia nussia

Stranvaesia nussia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Stranvaesia
Species:
S. nussia
Binomial name
Stranvaesia nussia
Synonyms[1]
  • Crataegus glauca Wall. ex G.Don
  • Eriobotrya ambigua Merr.
  • Mespilus glauca (Wall. ex G.Don) Gerst.
  • Photinia harmandii Cardot
  • Photinia nussia (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kalkman
  • Pyrus nussia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (1825) (basionym)
  • Stranvaesia ambigua (Merr.) Nakai
  • Stranvaesia glauca (Wall. ex G.Don) Baill.
  • Stranvaesia glaucescens Lindl.
  • Stranvaesia glaucescens var. angustifolia Decne.
  • Stranvaesia harmandii (Cardot) J.E.Vidal
  • Stranvaesia nussia var. angustifolia (Decne.) C.K.Schneid.

Stranvaesia nussia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is an evergreen tree[2] which ranges from Nepal and Tibet to south-central China (Yunnan), Indochina (Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand), and the Philippines.[1]

Description

  • Height: 5-9m tall.[3]
  • Branches: pilose when young, purple/brown when old.[3]
  • Petiole: 1 cm.[3]

Habitat

S. nussia are restricted to particular elevational ranges in the Himalayas, along with being a rare tree species found in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stranvaesia nussia (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Decne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Stranvaesia nussia - Trees and Shrubs Online". treesandshrubsonline.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ a b c "Stranvaesia nussia in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ Majila, Bhagwan; Kala, Chandra (April 12, 2009). "Forest Structure and Regeneration along the Altitudinal Gradient in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand Himalaya, India". Russian Journal of Ecology. 41: 75–83. doi:10.1134/s1067413610010157. S2CID 22272774 – via ResearchGate.
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