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Tree
Wild Service Tree
Latin name: Sorbus Torminalis
Size: Grow to a height of approx 23m.
Distribution: Found mainly in England and Wales
Flowering months: May to June.
Habitat: Prefers dry, slightly acid soils.
Special features: Wild service trees are native to the U.K., and a good
indicator of a site of ancient woodland. The
crimson-brown berries which appear in the autumn were formerly used as a remedy for stomach ailments.
Before the introduction of the hop, they were also used to make alcoholic drinks
- which may have led to the
popularity of 'The Chequers' as a pub name.
The
shiny green leaves leaves are deeply toothed with unequal lobes. They are approx
12cm long. The white flowers appear in late spring
On
younger trees the bark is smooth and grey, but as it ages, it becomes flaky and
brown, giving it a chequerboard appearance. This is possibly the origin of its
other common name 'chequers'.
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