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food. In the past, they were sometimes ASH
used as an astringent in medicine. The
bud scales are hairless and sticky. The
pale brown wood has little value AIN
because it is soft and weak.
Showy mountain ash is most com-
monly found in northern and western
parts of the state. It is usually better MOUNT
balanced in outline than the American
mountain ash and has a well-rounded
crown. The leaves are alternate, com-
pound, and differ from the preceding
species in having leaflets which are only
1½–3 inches long, and ⅝–1⅝ inches
wide. The fruit is larger, up to ½ inch
in diameter, and matures later in the This photo is of American mountain ash fruit.
season. The outer bud scales are sticky; Showy mountain ash fruit is larger.
the inner scales are hairy.

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