| Plants : Rosaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Sorbus aucuparia |
Description: Rowan (also known as mountain-ash or boar-tree) is a very frequent native tree in hedges, scrub and woodland, easily identified by its pinnate ash-like leaves, corymbs of white flowers and bright red fruits.
All names: Sorbus aucuparia L.; Pyrus aucuparia (L.) Ehrh.
Distribution Map from NBN: Sorbus aucuparia at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Sorbus aucuparia at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Sorbus aucuparia. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3438. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |