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Herbarium specimen: Sorbus aria

Taxon:Rosaceae: Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz ("Common Whitebeam")
Filed in taxon folder:Rosaceae: Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz ("Common Whitebeam")
Collected by:Mr Langley Kitching
Collection date:21/5/1898
Locality:Great Britain, VC16 West Kent, Trosley Towers, TQ631608, Trosley, Kemsing, Kent. [Presumably referring to Trosley Towers at TQ631608 (no longer named on modern OS maps) and close to the modern Trosley Country Park, but the reference to Kemsing is unclear as this not particularly close to Trosley Towers.]
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Sorbus aria herbarium specimen from Trosley Towers, VC16 West Kent in 1898 by Mr Langley Kitching.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:The White Beam Tree

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Sorbus ariaGB, VC16 West Kent, Trosley TowersLangley Kitching21/5/1898BIRM

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Sorbus ariaGB, VC16 West Kent, Trosley TowersLangley Kitching21/5/1898BIRM

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