Sorbus americana

For the species described by Pursh, see Sorbus decora.

American mountain-ash
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Section: Sorbus sect. Commixtae
Species:
S. americana
Binomial name
Sorbus americana
Distribution map of native Sorbus americana range.
Synonyms[3]
  • Aucuparia americana (Marshall) Nieuwl.
  • Pyrus americana (Marshall) DC.
  • Pyrus americana (Marshall) Spreng.

The tree species Sorbus americana is commonly known as the American mountain-ash.[4] It is a deciduous perennial tree, native to eastern North America.[5]

The American mountain-ash and related species (most often the European mountain-ash, Sorbus aucuparia) are also referred to as rowan trees.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Sorbus americana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135956666A135956668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135956666A135956668.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Sorbus americana". www.itis.gov.
  3. ^ "Sorbus americana". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. ^ "Conservation Plant Characteristics for ScientificName (CommonName) - USDA PLANTS". plants.usda.gov.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference McAllister2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).