Sorbus scopulina
Species of fruit and plant
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Sorbus scopulina, also known as Greene's mountain-ash, is a North American species of rowan within the rose family. Although it may resemble poisonous species of baneberries, its own fruits are edible.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbus |
| Section: | Sorbus sect. Commixtae |
| Species: | S. scopulina |
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Description
It is a shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres (16 feet) tall. Its pinnate leaves have 9–13 leaflets.[2] The flowers have five white-to-cream petals, each a few centimetres in length. The fruit is an orange-to-red pome about 1.5 cm (1⁄2 inch) across.[2] The plant can be confused with poisonous baneberries,[3] particularly the red baneberry.[4]
Taxonomy
The common name of the species honors American botanist Edward Lee Greene.[5] Throughout the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Northwest portions of its habitat, it is commonly called Cascade mountain-ash, sometimes listed as Sorbus scopulina var. cascadensis.[6]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to western North America, primarily in the Rocky Mountains.[1] Various birds and mammals, including bears, consume the fruit.[7]
Uses
Despite their resemblance to poisonous baneberries,[3] the edible fruits[2] were used by Native Americans and early settlers, being cooked and made into jelly. They taste bitter when fresh, and are better when they redden.[citation needed]
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