Sorbus americana
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![Distribution map of native Sorbus americana range.](/Images/godic/202502/12/Sorbus_americana0318.png")
The tree species Sorbus americana (syn. Pyrus americana) is commonly known as the American mountain ash. It is a deciduous perennial tree, native to eastern North America.
The American mountain ash and related species (most often the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia) are also referred to as rowan trees.