XfrogPlants European Mountain Ash
( Sorbus aucuparia )

This XfrogPlants European Mountain Ash 3D model collection contains
three
highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages.
Tree/Shrub, deciduous broadleaf
Origin: Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Environment: alpine forests, moorland, on humid acidic soil
Climate: cool, cold
Notes:The Latin “aucuparia” is because in the past, the berries of this tree were used as bird lure. Rich in vitamins, they were also medication to cure scurvy. In Scotland and Scandinavia this tree was believed to keep the Devil away, and planted in front of churches and houses. Celtic druids sacred this tree to the goddess Brigid.