Determined according to the botanical key provided by Djekov and Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Perennial, tree; Mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from West, Central and South Europe to Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Mixed oak forests and lower parts of the European beech forests belt.
Flowering period: Spring: MAY.
Sorbus torminalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sorbus torminalis– inflorescence with flower buds. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– young leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– adaxial side of young leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– developing fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– twigs. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– leaf petioles. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– trunk. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis– trunk. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – habit (left) and part of crown -branches (right). Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020 (left) and 14.08.2020 (right). Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – branches and twigs with leaves and fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – twigs with leaves and fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – leaves and fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis (fruits), Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 14.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Sorbus torminalis – branches, Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Sorbus L. Djekov, S. and Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1009 – 1017.
Osogovo nature 