Scientific name: Sorbus decora
Common name: Showy Mountainash
Native: Yes [1]
Native range: Northeastern North America [1]
Distribution in North America: USDA Plants Database page for Sorbus sp.
USDA Zones: 2-6 [1]
Maximum age: 25 to 50 years [2]
Ecology: Flowers attract native bees [3]. Bright red berries are consumed by many kinds of wild fowl, songbirds, mammals including humans [2]. Seeds can be moderately poisonous [3].
Ethnobotany: Edible fruit, often made into jams [4].
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