Griffitharia lanata
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{{Redirect|Sorbus lanata|text=For the two other species of that name as described by Boiss. and Kit. respectively, they are currently unplaced and cannot be brought into synonymy}}
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- Aria kamaonensis M.Roem.
- Aria lanata (D.Don) Decne.
- Cormus lanata (D.Don) Koehne
- Micromeles lanata (D.Don) Mezhenskyj
- Pyrus kamaonensis Wall. ex G.Don
- Pyrus lanata D.Don
- Sorbus kamunensis S.Schauer
- Sorbus lanata (D.Don) S.Schauer
- Aria kumaonensis (Strachey & Winterb.) Decne.
- Pyrus kumaonensis Strachey & Winterb.
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Griffitharia lanata, commonly known as hairy rowan, is a species of deciduous tree in the family Rosaceae.{{Cite web |title=Griffitharia lanata (D.Don) Rushforth {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77208665-1 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}
It measures {{convert|10|-|12|m}} tall, rarely a shrub. G. lanata is a fruit bearing tree that flowers in May. It can grow in loamy, sandy and clay soils. G. lanata can grow in complete sunlight or semi-shaded areas. It can withstand high wind speeds, but few other harsh conditions. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in stone gardens, parks and yards.{{cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200011687 |title=Sorbus insignis |author=Lu Lingdi and Stephen A. Spongberg |work=Flora of China |publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA |accessdate=1 July 2012}}
Fruit
The fruit of G. lanata grows in bunches with fruit of 1-3 cm in diameter. The seeds of this fruit contain trace amounts of hydrogen cyanide.{{cite web|title=Arjona patagonica|url=https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sorbus+lanata|website=pfaf.org|publisher=Plants for a Future|accessdate=12 January 2015}} This is not harmful as there is only a very small amount present in the seeds. There are no known medicinal properties of G. lanata and its fruit.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
Distribution
G. lanata is found in cooler areas of the northern hemisphere. It is native to eastern China and the Himalayas, but are also found in high grazing pastures of the British Isles.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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