A small or medium-sized tree, with leaves of variable shape but distinctly lobed in the lower part, usually a quarter or third of the way to the  midrib.  They have a greyish or whitish tomentose underside.  Flowers dull white in dense flattish heads. Berries orange or scarlet when ripe.

Sorbus aria agg. and Sorbus latifolia agg.

Photograph leaves and fruits

Commonly planted in parks, gardens, streets, etc. 

Rare as a native tree, but some species are commonly planted and naturalised.

Frequent as planted tree

The species aggreagte includes the commonly planted Austrian Whitebeam (Sorbus austriaca) with bright red berries, and the Swedish Whitebeam (Sorbus intermedia) with reddish-orange berries.  Other species may also be present as planted individuals.  To identify to species, examination of the leaves and fruits of a specimen with reference to a key such as in Stace (4th edition) is needed.  It is best to record as a species aggregate.