Many trees in large swaths of North America glow orange-red in August and September. It has nothing to do with leaves waiting to be displayed, but ripe bright red berries native to the American mountains.
While the show’s brilliant color may be second to rival autumn leave color, berries are a favorite wildlife food for many birds and mammals in the fall and the winter months. Numidians, grackles, and robins are particularly fond of berries, as are squirrels and hares.
The American Mountain Ash, technically known as Sorbus americana, is not actually Cinistic family. Sorbus is a genus of related crab apples and cherries with 1,500 other members.
Ashes (technically ash) are being decimated by an invasive critter called the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in many sections North America. Some people also fear the Ash tree of the former King’s Forest, the American Chestnut. EAB is not Problems for American Mountain Trees, although another infestation, Gypsy Tinworm, can be a serious threat.
The American Mountain Ash tree can be found at higher elevations, and it enjoys a fertile, moist, pH location. grade between 4.7 and 6.0 It is often found in open meadows and near or within the tree forest line. It enjoys full sun but can easily grow in the shade.
he was known at First People in the northern regions of the Hemisphere . Some traditions tell of a harsh winter when everything died for lack of food. After the prayer, the people were ordered to take blood from dead animals and smear it on the trees. The next morning the trees had an abundance of red berries. for they eat both men and animals, saving them from the last famine.
There is some folklore surrounding the weather tree. In some regions the abundance of berries predicts a mild winter ahead. With El Nino progressing this summer, 2008 – 2010, there are signs of a mild winter across many northern regions. Maybe Ash Mountain has it all figured out this year, since there seems to be a heavy berry crop this year as can be seen in the photos.
The berries are eaten. Mountain Ash berries can be eaten fresh, later dried, or used to make jellies. The berries have a somewhat bitter taste and the jelly is used as a sauce to flavor game meat. There are also some indications that berries can be used. for they make wine and tea.
Mountain Ash berries were also considered to have medicinal qualities and were known to help a person vocal chords. It is also used for inflamed tonsils and sore throat.
Today, the winter-hardy Mountain Ash tree is primarily used as an ornament for many yards. and in cities due to resistance to smog-related pollution. The tree is small, almost a large shrub, but it can grow up to thirty feet very well with beautiful leaves and the bark of the left sign. Often the berries will remain on the tree well into the winter months. /a> providing a different white landscape on the contrary. In early spring, Mount Ash blooms with large clusters flowering.
In many American countries, the Mountain Ash The tree is also planted by several civic groups and conservation organizations for its environmental benefits to wildlife. The American Mountain Ash is one of the most beautiful trees in the Hemisphere and one of the hardest. It remains choice because of its simple, stunning and It shows brilliantly at all times. From August and September, Mount Ash displays an even brighter and more natural display of openness as summer wanes and autumn begins.
Report:
- www.naz.edu:9000/~treewalk/north_tree_walk/ sorbus_americana/index.htm
- www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html- Legends /LegendOfTheMountainAshBerries-Ojibwa.html
- www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/ashmo076.html< /a>
