Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Fruit tree
- Size
- Medium
- Dimensions
- 15.00 m high × 7.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-6
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Fruit, Leaves, Oil
- Functions
- Cosmetic, Dye, Oil, Windbreak, Timber, Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
The fruit can be eaten both raw and cooked, but it is known for its sour taste. Large amounts of the raw fruit can cause stomach discomfort. It is suitable for making delicious, slightly sour jam and can also be dried and used as flour (mixed with grain). The fruit, with a diameter of about 7.5 mm, grows in large clusters, which makes harvesting easier. The leaves and flowers can be used as a tea substitute.