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Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis)
Chequers (family Rosaceae)
Description: Medium deciduous tree with brown berries rather rare and taken as an indicator of ancient woodland. Height 26m. Age Believed to be long lived.
Where found: Clay and limestone in general, light demanding although can stand shading. Found with Rowan, Cherry, and Oak. Coppice strongly and will produce suckers. Natural distribution in England. Also Europe, North Africa Caucuses and Middle East.
Phenology:
| Flowers | Leaves | Fruit | Ripen | Fall |
| June | May | Sept/Nov |
Similar species: Other Sorbus Species. Also hybrids with S. aria. S. domestica - Service tree is a native and S. Europe with largeish Apple or pear like fruit.
Uses past & present:
Yellowish hard wood.
Uses of wood -
Rather rare but used for turnery and cabinet work.
Food and drink -
Berries are edible and formerly used to make an alcoholic beverage called
chequers.
Propagation
and Growth: Grown as seed. Treat as Whitebeam. Approx
30,000 seeds per kg.
