Rowans

or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in the Himalaya, southern Tibet and parts of western China, where numerous apomictic microspecies occur. Rowans are mostly small deciduous trees 10–20 m tall, though a few are shrubs. Rowan leaves are arranged alternately, and are pinnate, with (7–)11–35 leaflets. A terminal leaflet is always present. The flowers are borne in dense corymbs; each flower is creamy white, and 5–10 mm across with five petals. The fruit is a small pome 4–8 mm diameter, bright orange or red in most species, but pink, yellow or white in some Asian species. The fruit are soft and juicy, which makes them a very good food for birds. Welcome to other my foliage   tree  groups: https://www.desktopnexus.com/groups/birches/ https://www.desktopnexus.com/groups/oaks-and-acorns/ https://www.desktopnexus.com/groups/linden/   https://www.desktopnexus.com/groups/maples/