Aria graeca, also known as the Greek whitebeam and fan-leaved service-tree, is a species of whitebeam, in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Description
The Greek whitebeam is a deciduous shrub or small tree from 1 to 8 metres high. It is superficially similar to the closely related
Sorbus aria, but differs in having more strongly pronounced
Serration on its leaves. It bears white flowers and red
Pome.
Distribution and habitat
The tree is native to central and southeastern Europe (Albania, Austria, the
Balearic Islands, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,
Malta, Poland, Romania,
Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine), the
Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia), the Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria) and parts of North Africa (Algeria, Morocco).
