A.K.A. Sitka Mountain Ash / Western Mountain Ash / Pacific Mountain Ash / Rowan / Service Tree / Whitebeam / Ryabina / Runnareynir.
- Sugcestun (Sugpiaq/Alutiiq): Esqunaq.
- Unangam Tunuu (Unangax̂): Qamaxchi-x̂.
- Dena’ina Qenaga (Dena’ina): Shishgguna / Binik lahi.
- Denaakk’e (Koyukon): Dekenh ts’ot’eeye.
- Lingít Yoo Xʼatángi (Tlingit): Kalchaneit tléiɢu (berry).
- Xaad Kíl (Haida): X̲a k’ayáa (berry).
- From the Rose (Rosaceae) family: Sitka Mountain Ash Sorbus stichensis found in Southwest, Southcentral, and Southeast Alaska, Greene’s Mountain Ash Sorbus scopulina found in Interior, Southwest, Southcentral, and Southeast Alaska, and Siberian Mountain Ash Sorbus sambucifolia found in Southwest Alaska. Native species are shrubs. European Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia is an introduced ornamental tree (also pictured). Edible cooked. Cooking/ freezing/ fermenting berries removes bitter taste.
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