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Identification Clues:
This deciduous species has pinnately compound
leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. Mountain-ash trees have
clusters of lovely white flowers. The clusters of white flowers in the
spring, bunches of bright red-orange berries in the fall, and the smooth
bark help to identify the species. American mountain-ash grows in the northern
cold climates and is a smaller multi-trunk tree with leaflets that are
pointed, not round-tipped as those on this individual.
Distribution:
The European mountain-ash is native to western
Europe and Asia. It has been introduced in the country as an ornamental
tree. Our native species is the American Mountain-ash.
Highlights:
The berries remain on the tree late into the
winter and are an important source of nutrition for wildlife. Cedar Waxwings
have become inebriated. |
