Sorbus thuringiaca — (Bastard Service)

A hybrid of Common Whitebeam and Common Rowan, the fastigiate form (‘Fastigiata’) of which is widely grown as a street tree.

The tree reliably produces a lollipop-shaped crown. The distinctive alternate leaves are a mix of the parents with some free leaflets and some lobes.

For similar trees see: Alternate pinnate leaves

 
 

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