Grid reference | ST 18091 78444 |
Common name | Mountain ash |
Common name | Comon rowan |
Origin | Europe, N. Africa, Asia Minor |
Deciduous | Yes |
Map section | V |
Height | 6M August 2021 |
Girth | Multi-stem |
Reference | 752 |
This tree is towards the south end of the cemetery.
In August 2021 a leaf was measured as 17cm long and three leaflets were measured as 4.5cm, 4.5cm and 4.5cm.
Another leaf was measured as 13.5cm long and three of its leaflets were measured as 3.5cm, 4cm and 3.5cm.
General tree description
Sorbus aucuparia is a small to medium-sized tree, typically around 15 metres tall and exceptionally up to 25 metres. It has an open spire shape and smooth, silvery grey bark. The leaves are pinnate, comprising 11 to 19 sharply toothed leaflets, somewhat rectangular, each leaflet about 5cm long and serrated nearly to its base. They are dark green above and grey-green and downy beneath. The autumn colour is orange. In late spring there are large clusters of creamy-white flowers followed by bright red 1cm fruits in large dense bunches.