American Mountain Ash

Sorbus americana

Summary 2

The tree species Sorbus americana (syn. Pyrus americana) is commonly known as the American Mountain-ash. It is a relatively small (height 12 meters / 40 feet) deciduous perennial tree, native to northern North America and the Appalachian Mountains. Its conspicuous white spring flowers and winter persistent orange fruit make it one of our most recognizable trees.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Kingsbrae Garden, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/32598399@N00/2577515373
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbus_americana

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Leaves compound
Habitat moisture mesic/medium
Temperature preference cold mountains & hollows