Sorbus intermedia

This tree can reach 20 m in height. It has hairy young branches and smooth grey bark. The leaves are deciduous, simple , alternate (this character is seen best in the middle of the branches, as at the ends the leaves can be very close together). They have a serrated margin, with 3 to 5 pairs of characteristically deep lobes, something that distinguishes this species from, for example, Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz. Their length/width ratio makes them narrower than the leaves of Sorbus latifolia (Lam.) Pers. or S. torminalis (L.) Crantz, as they are 5-12 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The upper side is hairless, but the underside is velvety as it is densely covered in whitish hairs. The flowers are white and grow in very large groups that appear between May and July. The fruits are globose, 6 to 15 mm in diameter and red when ripe. This colour helps to differentiate this species from Sorbus latifolia, which has orangey fruits.