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Rose Family
9 species
Yoshino Cherry - fruit approx. 1 cm - flower approx. 3 cm - leaves to 15 cm - height to 10 m - High Park - April 2010
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus
Species: Yedoensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated April 30 2010
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Perennial tree - also known as Somei-yoshino - hybrid (P.
subhirtella & P. speciosa?) - High Park trees were a gift
from Japan - may be referred to as Sakura (Cherry tree /
blossom or Japanese flowering cherry) - native to Asia
subhirtella & P. speciosa?) - High Park trees were a gift
from Japan - may be referred to as Sakura (Cherry tree /
blossom or Japanese flowering cherry) - native to Asia
Pin Cherry - fruit 6 to 8 mm - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves 8 to 15 cm - height to 12 m - Richmond Hill (Beaver Creek) - May 2009
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus
Species: Pensylvanica
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated October 28 2009
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Perennial shrub / tree - also known as Fire, Wild Red or
Bird Cherry - native to Canada
Bird Cherry - native to Canada
Common Apple - fruit 5 to 10 cm - flower approx. 3 cm - leaves to 10 cm - height to 10 m - Don Forks (Charles Sauriol Conservation Area) - April 2010
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Malus
Species: Sylvestris
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated July 6 2010
More Common Apple
Perennial shrub / tree - also known as European Wild,
Orchard or Domestic Apple - hybrid (many cultivars) -
native to Eurasia
Orchard or Domestic Apple - hybrid (many cultivars) -
native to Eurasia
Crab Apple - fruit approx. 3 cm - flower approx. 3 cm - leaves approx. 10 cm - height to 8 m - Humber Valley (James Gardens) - April 2010
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Malus
Species: Floribunda?
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated August 16 2010
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Perennial shrub / tree - Floribunda (Japanese Flowering
Crab Apple) is native to eastern Asia
Crab Apple) is native to eastern Asia
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sorbus
Species: Aucuparia?
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated February 5 2012
More Mountain Ash
Perennial shrub / tree - two native Mountain Ash trees (S.
ameriana and S. decora) are less lilkey to be found in the
city - the buds of European Mountain Ash are hairy whereas
the two native species have glossy buds - native to Europe
ameriana and S. decora) are less lilkey to be found in the
city - the buds of European Mountain Ash are hairy whereas
the two native species have glossy buds - native to Europe
European? Mountain Ash - fruit approx. 1 cm - flower approx. 7 mm - leaflet to 5 cm - compound leaf to 25 cm - height to 15 m - Humber Bay Park - August 2010
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Spiraea
Species: Japonica
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated December 27 2011
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Perennial shrub - also known as Japanese Meadowsweet -
many cultivars - introduced to North America as an
ornamental - native to East Asia
many cultivars - introduced to North America as an
ornamental - native to East Asia
Japanese Spirea - flower approx. 5 mm - leaves to 8 cm - height to 1.8 m - West Don Valley (Sunnybrook Park) - June 2011
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Spiraea
Species: Alba
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated January 8 2012
More Narrow-leaved Meadowsweet
Perennial shrub - also known as Narrowleaf or White
Meadowsweet - most sources list S. alba and S. latifolia
(Broad-leaved Meadowsweet) as distinct species, others
list S. latifolia as a variety or synonym of S. alba - native to
Canada
Meadowsweet - most sources list S. alba and S. latifolia
(Broad-leaved Meadowsweet) as distinct species, others
list S. latifolia as a variety or synonym of S. alba - native to
Canada
Narrow-leaved Meadowsweet - flower approx. 6 mm - leaves to 6 cm - height to 1.5 m - Rouge Valley (Rouge Valley Park) - July 2011
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Amelanchier
Species: Laevis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated August 6 2011
More Smooth Serviceberry
Perennial shrub / tree - also known as Smooth Juneberry,
Smooth Shadbush, Allegheny Serviceberry - similar to
Downy Serviceberry (A. arborea) and possibly a variety of it -
native to Canada
Smooth Shadbush, Allegheny Serviceberry - similar to
Downy Serviceberry (A. arborea) and possibly a variety of it -
native to Canada
Smooth Serviceberry - fruit approx. 1 cm - flower approx. 3 cm - leaves 3 to 8 cm - height to 9 m - Marie Curtis Park - May 2010
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sorbaria
Species: Sorbifolia
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated March 8 2012
More False Spirea
Perennial shrub - also known as Mountain Ash Spirea -
leaves similar to Staghorn Sumac and Mountain Ash -
native to East Asia
leaves similar to Staghorn Sumac and Mountain Ash -
native to East Asia
False Spirea - flower approx. 6 mm - leaflet to 8 cm - compound leaf to 40 cm - height to 2 m - Colonel Danforth Park - July 2009