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Sorbus torminalis (Wild Service Tree)
Common name: Wild Service Tree
Species: Sorbus torminalis
Cultivar:
The fruits of the Wild Service Tree, which are very sharp, but edible when over-ripe, used to be sold as 'chequers' in southern England, giving rise to its alternative name of Chequer Tree.
This medium native tree is columnar when young, but becomes more rounded as it ages.
Its dark brown, fissured bark bears grey scales. Perfect for woodlands.
Mature height: 10-15m
