Sorbus japonica

As recorded: Micromeles japonica (Sieb.) Koehne

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae

Collected by: Imai, T.
Collector number: 495
Date: July 7, 1929
Locality: Musashi (Historical name covering Tokyo metropolis, Saitama, and Kanagawa prefectures)
Island: Honshu
Region: Japan
Record type: Preserved specimen

Sorbus japonica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05

Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea

(c) emanon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Yeocha-ri, Incheon, Incheon, KR

(c) Haemi Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23

대한민국 충청북도 청주시 청원구

(c) 변은영, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09

9Q96+WJ, Subashiri, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka 410-1431, Japan

(c) Austin R. Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03

Takayama, Gifu, JP

(c) Romain Nattier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23

Томаринский р-н, Сахалинская обл., Россия

(c) Tatjana Koroteeva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sorbus japonica. BISH 172874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/172874.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956308090 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026