Rose family, Rosaceae
Origin: northern Europe
Habitat in the original area: sunny, light forests
Habitus: A deciduous tree growing to the height of 10 metres. It is grown both as a solitary tree and in alleys. The bark of the trunk is grey-black. The densely branched crown is pyramidal when young, gradually expanding and taking on an ovoid or spherical shape.
Leaf: The shoots are noticeably wavy; the underside of the leaf is greyish-tomentose. The simple leaf has several lobes and its edge is finely irregularly serrated.
Bloom, fruit: In May, it blooms white in abundant inflorescences. The fruits are small orange-coloured berries.
Interesting fact: In its original areas, it does not grow as a tall tree, but only as a shrub. The species is resistant to a fire blight, a bacterial disease affecting numerous trees in the Rose family.
