Pyrus americana (Marshall) DC.
Pyrus microcarpa (Pursh) Spreng.
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Sorbus americana Marshall Mountain ash, American mountain ash
The American mountain-ash is a native of eastern North America. American mountain-ash is so named because it is often found in mountain locations—all these photos are from the mountains. They are also quite popular as landscape trees. Plants: Trees reach 10-30′ (3-9.1 m) in height and trunks are about 4-10″ (10-25 cm) in diameter. Bark is light gray and smooth. Leaves: Leaves occur in groups 1-1½′ (33-43 cm) long. Individual leaflets in each group are about 2-3″ (5-7.6 cm) long and ⅝-1″ (1.6-2.5 cm) wide. Flowers: Tiny white flowers, each ⅛″ (3.2 mm) around, occur in large groups. Fruits: Flowers become thick clusters of bright orange-red berries, ⅛-¼″ (3.2-6.3 mm) around. Edibility: Raw mountain ash berries aren't good for you, but they can be cooked into a beautiful jelly that is traditionally served with lamb, venison, or pork. The recipe is described in Backyard Foraging. Online References:
Earl J.S. Rook's Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky ... The Natural History of the Northwoods The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 290 Zachos, Ellen, Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat, Storey Publishing, 2013, p. 104, 213
8/8/2015 · Mt. Wachusett · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm)
8/8/2015 · Mt. Wachusett · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
6/10/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine
10/6/2011 · Pack Monadnock, 2200', Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)
10/5/2014 · Mt. Killington, Killington, Vermont
8/8/2015 · Mt. Wachusett · ≈ 2 × 1′ (59 × 39 cm)
I was baffled at first by these strange red branchlets. · 10/5/2014 · Mt. Killington, Killington, Vermont · ≈ 4 × 2½′ (125 × 83 cm)
9/28/2013 · Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)
10/6/2011 · Pack Monadnock, 2200', Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)
8/25/2017 · Pack Monadnock, near summit, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm)
9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
9/5/2000 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine Sorbus americana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 17 Oct 2023.
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9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
8/4/2006 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe, Vermont
Young leaves are shiny. · 9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 12″ (21 × 31 cm)
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
8/25/2017 · Pack Monadnock, near summit, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)
9/29/2012 · Franconia Falls Trail, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
10/5/2023 · Quill Hill, Rangeley, Maine
9/7/2013 · Beech Hill, Dublin, New Hampshire
10/6/2011 · Pack Monadnock, 2200', Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)
9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Unripe berries. · 8/8/2015 · Mt. Wachusett · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
9/28/2013 · Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 16 cm)
9/19/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
10/5/2023 · Quill Hill, Rangeley, Maine Range:
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