European mountain ash trees are not in the ash family, though there is a marked resemblance between their leaves. They are often called rowan trees. These are elegant trees with a mystical history, and were planted outside of homes because the rowan tree berries were reputed to keep witches and evil away. Are mountain ash and rowan trees the same? They are exactly the same tree. Read on for more information on these trees. European Mountain Ash European mountain ash trees are not true ash trees, nor is the tree found in the ash genus, Fraxinus. Rather, the tree’s botanical name is Sorbus aucuparia and it is native to Europe and Asia, not North America. However, the tree has been planted in Canada and the northern US as an ornamental and it has naturalized there. Mountain ash trees are small, deciduous trees that grow to 40 feet (13 m.) with […]
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