Broad-leaved European Mountain-ash - Sorbus latifolia
Also commonly called broad-leaf whitebeam [1], service tree of Fontainbleau (alisier de Fontainebleau)[2].
Rose Family: Rosaceae   USDA hardiness zones: 2B through 6.
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Sorbus latifolia is hybrid S. torminalis x S. aria which breeds true from seed. It was at one time thought to be a variety of Swedish Whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia), by authors A. P. de Candolle and J. C. Loudon. Synonyms include Crataegus latifolia, Pyrus decipiens, Pyrus rotundifolia, Sorbus bristoliensis, and Sorbus devoniensis [1].

Occasionally planted as an ornamental in North America, the tree originated in the area around Fontainbleau, France. It has been popular in the European landscape and garden tradition since the mid-18th century [2].

European Mountain-ash

European Mountain-ash
European Mountain-ash Foliage

References

  1. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network
  2. Allen Mitchell, John Wilkinson, "Trees of Britain and Northern Europe"

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