Sorbus Sorbus Sorbus is a genus of about 100–200 species of trees and shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae. Species of "Sorbus" ("s.l.") are commonly known as whitebeam, rowan, service tree, and mountain-ash. The exact number of species is disputed depending on the circumscription of the genus, and also due to the number of apomictic microspecies, which some treat as distinct species, but others group in a smaller number of variable species. Recent treatments treat "Sorbus" in a narrower sense to include only the pinnate leaved species of subgenus "Sorbus", raising several of the other subgenera to generic rank. "Sorbus" is
Berry Mountain Berry Mountain Berry Mountain, east peak and west peak , is a prominent mountain in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest. The west peak is traversed by the Taconic Crest hiking trail and the east peak is traversed by the multi-use Taconic Skyline Trail. The summits are mostly wooded with northern hardwood forest species, but also support a field of wild azaleas. A microwave tower stands on the east peak. A park loop automobile road and a campground, maintained for summer use, are located just to the north of the summits. Berry