Taxonomy
Sorbus hibernica | Irish Whitebeam | Fionncholl gaelach
Distribution
Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
Flowers: May – June; clusters of white flowers
Fruits: Red berries
Twigs
& bark: Twigs grey/brown, hairy when young;
bark smooth then with scaly ridges when mature.
Habitat
Prefers calcareous rocky areas, woods and hedgerows, lowland species
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasional, native in Co. Galway, probably planted elsewhere
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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