초록
The purpose of this study was to establish basic database on Sorbus alnifolia by investigating, analyzing and comparing characteristics of leaf, and then foster good cultivar on each morphological characteristics - leaf length, leaf width, petiole length, left lateral vein, right lateral vein. Leaf length and leaf width in Osan showed distinct tendency in comparison with the whole mean : 103.4mm and 63.3mm, 86.4mm and 62.9mm, respectively. Populations of Mt. Dukyoo and Mt. Halla showed leaf length of 52.8mm and 58.2mm respectively 32.6% and 39% lower than the mean of ten population. Leaf width of Mt. Gwangyang and Mt. Chink was 52.8mm and 51.9mm, respectively 17.6% and 16.2% lower than whole mean, respectively, and showed the lowest tendency among ten selected populations.