About Sorbus decora (Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.
Sorbus decora (Sarg.) C.K.Schneid. grows 4–10 metres (13–33 ft) tall. Its leaves are odd-pinnately compound, with 11–17 leaflets. Each leaflet measures 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in length and 1–2.5 cm (3⁄8–1 in) in width. All parts of the plant range from hairless to slightly hairy. Flowers are produced in panicles 6–25 cm (2+1⁄4–9+3⁄4 in) across, holding anywhere from 125 to more than 400 individual flowers. Each flower is 5–7.5 mm across, with five white petals 2.5–3.5 mm (3⁄32–1⁄8 in) long, 14–20 stamens, and carpels with 3–4 styles. The fruits, which are pomes, are bright red to orange-red and 4–7 mm (5⁄32–9⁄32 in) across. Sorbus decora grows throughout the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province, the New England-Acadian forest region, eastern Canadian boreal forests, and Greenland. It does not occur north of 62°15′N, which restricts it to the southern tip of Greenland, where it is generally found further inland in western fjords such as Qinngua Valley. It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant, valued for its cold hardiness, attractive flowers, and large clusters of small red berry-like pomes. Its fruits are an important food source for wildlife, especially birds during winter and early spring.
