Aria porrigentiformis
Species of flowering plant
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Aria porrigentiformis, commonly known as the grey-leafed whitebeam, is a species of whitebeam endemic to England and Wales.
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| Aria porrigentiformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Aria |
| Species: | A. porrigentiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aria porrigentiformis (E.F.Warb.) Sennikov & Kurtto | |
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Description
This species grows as a shrub or small tree, growing to a height of about 5m. It has obovate leaves; these are shiny green above, and as with all whitebeams, are whitish below. Flowers are white, while the fruits are red globose berries ca.1cm across, usually dappled with pale lenticels.[2]
