Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) - old fruit branches - December 2017

Описание: This Rowan tree can be found in the Hill Barton industrial estate of Exeter, UK.

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Rowan is also known as mountain ash and is native to the UK and northern and western Europe.

Native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere and most common in the UK in the north and west, it often grows in high altitude locations.

It is commonly found in the wild, particularly in the highlands of Scotland, but it is also widely planted as a street or garden tree.

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Other common names

rowan
mountain ash
quickbeam
European mountain ash
ranty
rantry
roan
rowanberry

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Characteristics

Foliage
Deciduous

Habit
Bushy

Toxicity (berries)

Hardiness
H6

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Moisture
Well-drained

Soil
Loam, Sand

pH
Acid, Neutral

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Size

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Ultimate spread
4-8 metres

Time to ultimate height
20-50 years

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus