composed of 11 to 15 sparsely tapered, sharp-tipped leaflets 5 to 9 cm. long by 1 to 2.5 cm. wide
blue-green above, paler and sometimes slightly hairy below
Fruit
round, berry-like, scarlet in color about ½ to 1 cm. in diameter often remaining on the tree over winter
Bark
greenish-brown
smooth and thin on young stems
becoming a slightly scaly, dark grey on old trunks
General
commonly called dogberry trees in Newfoundland Showy Mountain Ash is favored as an ornamental tree around residences and parks because of its bright orange-red berries
generally a small, bushy tree, growing mostly on stream banks or near lakes, it is common for it to reach 7.5 m in height and a few cm. in diameter
