Plants : RosaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Sorbus aucuparia L.

Rowan

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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.