Scotland and Ireland, rowan trees were typically planted near villages and homes to ward off evil spirits. Beyond their protective powers, rowan trees, or Sorbus, tend to be small to medium-sized ...

It is a member of one of the of the most diverse tree groups in Europe - the Sorbus trees, also known as rowan or whitebeams. Of the 170 species of Sorbus native to Europe, more than 75% are ...