Rowan Tree

The Rowan Tree, is an elegant broadleaved deciduous tree, that can grow to a height of 15m, and may live for 200 years.

The bark is smooth and silvery grey, and leaf buds are purple and hairy.

 

Photo supplied by: Alan Payne

Common Name:
Rowan Tree

Scentific Name:
Sorbus aucuparia

Tree No:
184

Location:
D7

Leaves are arranged alternately. They are divided pinnately into leaflets (like a feather), with 5–8 pairs of leaflets arranged opposite to each other, plus one ‘terminal’ leaflet at the end. Each leaflet is long, oval and toothed.

Credit: Alan Payne

 

 

Rowan is hermaphrodite, meaning each flower contains both male and female reproductive parts. Flowers are borne in dense clusters, each one bearing five creamy-white petals.

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After successful pollination by insects, the flowers develop into scarlet fruits. The seeds are dispersed by birds.

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Native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere and most common in the UK in the north and west, it often grows in high-altitude locations.

It is commonly found in the wild, particularly in the highlands of Scotland, but it is also widely planted as a street or garden tree.

The leaves and berries are eaten by the caterpillars of a number of moths.

Flowers provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinating insects, while the berries are a rich source of autumn food for birds.

The wood is pale yellow-brown with a deeper-brown heartwood. It is strong, hard and tough, but not particularly durable. It is sometimes used in turning, furniture, craftwork and engraving.

Rowan berries are edible to humans when cooked – they are sour but rich in vitamin C, and can be used to make a tart jam.

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