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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

mountain ash name for any species of the genus Sorbus of the family Rosaceae ( rose family), hardy ornamental trees and shrubs native to the Northern Hemisphere, not related to the true ashes. They are deciduous and bear flat-topped clusters of white flowers followed by orange or brilliant red berrylike fruits, for which they are widely cultivated as ornamentals. The astringent pome fruits are often used in domestic remedies. Of native kinds, the most common is the American mountain ash ( S. americana ), ranging from Newfoundland to North Carolina. Introduced species are often cultivated, especially the common European mountain ash or rowan tree ( S. aucuparia ). This tree is one of the most revered plants in the folklore of the Old World. It warded off evil influences and was "Thor's helper" ; bits of the wood were thought to avert almost any disaster. Mountain ash is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae.

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Mountain Ash

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Mountain Ash (Aberpennar) Rhon. The town arose as an industrial development in the 19th cent. and took its name from an inn, itself named after a prominent mountain ash (rowan). The Welsh name means ‘confluence of the River Pennar’ (Welsh aber), with the river named after a nearby mountain, Cefn Pennar, ‘ridge of the height’ (Welsh cefn + pennardd).

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Mountain Ash

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Mountain Ash Welsh Aberpennar, town (1981 pop. 26,231), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. A former mining community, it depended upon the great coal mines nearby, which were developed in the 19th cent. A pavilion was built in 1906 to house the annual Welsh arts festival, the eisteddfod.

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mountain ash

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

moun·tain ash • n. 1. a small deciduous tree (genus Sorbus) of the rose family, with compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries. Also called rowan. 2. Austral. a eucalyptus tree that is widely used for timber.

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