Sorbus aucuparia, also known as Rowan Trees in Great Britain. Mountain Ash's orange-red fruit clusters are not only popular with wildlife, but we also have a variety that is edible and used for jelly, sauce, wine, and can be added to cider. It be made into vinegar and even dried into a raisin like fruit.
The dried fruits can be steeped in water to make a flavored drink, and the fruit (dried or fresh), leaves, and flowers are used in teas. The fruit is high in vitamin E and is used medicinally to reduce inflammation, as an anti-diabetic, anti-rheumatic, and for lowering blood pressure and reducing menstrual pain.
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