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showy mountain-ash

Sorbus decora

The showy mountain-ash is a beautiful tree with bright orange berries and lovely white flowers. It grows tall and provides food for birds and other animals in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The showy mountain-ash has smooth grey bark, large compound leaves, and vibrant clusters of red-orange berries. Its foliage turns brilliant scarlet in autumn, making it stand out visually in northern forests.

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Kategorie

Bäume

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, it’s not a true ash tree; it's actually related to roses and apples!

Indigenous peoples traditionally used the tart berries for food and even made medicines.

Its scientific name, 'decora', means 'ornamental' or 'beautiful', which perfectly describes it.

The berries are packed with Vitamin C, but taste quite sour to humans when eaten raw!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Food Cache

The showy mountain-ash's bright berries persist through winter, providing crucial food for birds when other sources are scarce.

Fähigkeit

Cold Resistor

Showy mountain-ash can survive harsh northern winters thanks to its strong cold hardiness, thriving where others cannot.

Fähigkeit

Berry Broadcast

Showy mountain-ash produces abundant, colorful berries, attracting birds that help disperse its seeds far and wide.

Maße und Details

Höhe
4-10 m
Canopy Spread
3-6 m
Essbar
Ja
Trunk Diameter
15-30 cm
Lebenserwartung
50-150 Jahre
Fruit Type
Pome
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Feeds on abundant berries, aiding seed dispersal.

eaten by

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Often seen feasting on its persistent winter fruits.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Attracted to its white spring flowers for nectar.

shelters

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Finds refuge and potential food sources within its branches.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Decorative Mountain AshShowy Sorbus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von showy mountain-ash?

4-10 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von showy mountain-ash?

3-6 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von showy mountain-ash?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von showy mountain-ash?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von showy mountain-ash?

50-150 Jahre

Wo findet man showy mountain-ash normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von showy mountain-ash?

Pome

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von showy mountain-ash?

Mittel

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