Whitebeam / Sorbus aria

Whitebeam / Sorbus ariaHEIGHT up to 80 ft (25 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Europe

This tree is found on well-drained chalk and limestone. BARK Gray, cracking with age. LEAF Alternate, ovate to ellipticoblong, covered with hairs when young, pale green above, whitish hairs beneath. FLOWER In flattened terminal clusters, with five white petals. FRUIT Red-orange, spherical to egg-shaped pome.