Rowan
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| Rowan | |
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| European rowan fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Sorbus subg. Sorbus |
A Rowan is a type of fruit-bearing plant in the family Rosaceae. They grow in the cooler areas of Europe and Asia. The fruit is a 4-8 mm diameter ball. It is bright orange or red in most species, but pink, yellow or white in some Asian species. The fruit is soft and juicy.
Rowan Media
White-fruited rowan Sorbus glabrescens, a Chinese species with white fruit
Mature European rowan tree
Rowan (Sorbus sp., probably Sorbus aucuparia but not definitely so) flowers
Rowan berries in autumn, Quebec
Freshly rip cut Sorbus aucuparia from the island of Engeløya in Norway
The rowan pictured in the former coat of arms of Pihlajavesi
