Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan

Rowan tree

Taxonomy

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Rosales

Family: Rosaceae

Also known as the mountain ash, this lovely tree is often found beside upland streams and reservoirs.

The rowan is a member of the rose family. The flowers of the rowan are white, rather like those of the elder, and its orange berries provide a splash of colour from mid summer through to late autumn and occasionally into the new year.

Rowan berries