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Showy Mountain Ash, Dogberry, Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Schneid. Rosaceae

Generally a small, bushy tree, commonly reaches 7.5 m in height and a few cm in diameter.

Leaves: 12.5 to 25.5 cm. long, composed of 11 to 15 sparsely tapered, sharp-tipped leaflets 5 to 9 cm. long by 1 to 2.5 cm. wide. Blue-green above, paler and sometimes slightly hairy below.

Fruit: Round, berry-like, scarlet in color about ½ to 1 cm. in diameter often remaining on the tree over winter.

Bark: Greenish-brown, smooth and thin on young stems becoming a slightly scaly, dark grey on old trunks.

Habitat: Mostly on stream banks or near lakes.

General: Commonly called dogberry trees in Newfoundland. Favored as an ornamental tree around residences and parks because of its bright orange-red berries.

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Natural Resources