Sorbus aucuparia — Common Rowan

A very common native tree, and widely planted in gardens and streets.

The alternate pinnate leaves have toothed, rather blunt leaflets. The blunt buds are purple, edged with grey hairs. Large white flower-heads at the end of spring give rise to masses of small (1cm) berries.

Cultivars are numerous and include:
  ‘Beissneri’, a fairly frequent form, with, if looked after, rather orange bark
  ‘Fructu Luteo’ (Golden-fruited Rowan), also fairly frequent, with orange berries.
  ‘Aspleniifolia’ (Cut-leaved Rowan), an uncommon form with deeply-lobed leaves.

For similar trees see: Rowans, Alternate pinnate leaves

 
 

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