Description
the Vilmorin's rowan or Vilmorin's mountain ash ... A deciduous shrub or small tree , 4–6 metres tall ... Flat white flower heads precede the edible fruit ... Beautiful fern like leaves with multiple leaflets turning purple autumn tones ... Clusters of white marble like fruits , mottled pink to red with age ... Like all rowan species the fruit of Vilmorinii can be cooked and used to make bitter jellies or marmalades ... Endemic to Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan in China ... Family:
Rosaceae