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Common Whitebeam: Fioncholl: Sorbus hibernica.

The silvery white leaves of this tree unfold in Spring. It can grow to a height of 15m and it likes chalky soils.

Trunk: well defined.

Bark: grey, smooth, becoming flaky and fissured.

Crown: conical in young trees, later broadly domed, branches angled upwards.

Twigs: olive brown, hairy, becoming smooth

Leaves: alternate, 8cm, usually broad oval, edges sharply toothed, silvery hairy, especially below, stalkless.

Flowers: in white clusters.

Fruit: Berry-like, ripening scarlet.

The wood is fine-grained, berry hard and white, excellent for wood turning.

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