Sorbus aucuparia
Deciduous small tree with pinnately compound leaves divided into 11-15 serrate leaflets and white flowers in fat-topped clusters that mature to bright red to orange-red fruits. Usually grows multiple trunks.
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Mature Height | 15 to 50 ft |
Distribution | This plant has been reported across much of the northern United States and in California. |
Control | Dig up young seedlings and saplings. |
Reproduction and Spread | Spreads by seed, distributed by birds. |
Introduced | Frequently planted on homesteads. |
Look Alikes | Leaves look like native elderberries, but are smaller. Berries similar to red elderberry, but larger. Also can be confused with native ash trees including Sorbus scopulina and Sorbus sitchensis. |
Impact | Crowds out native and other more desirable species. |
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