rowans

Red-berried shade trees

Rowans are rowan trees or their berries.

The rowan is a small deciduous tree native to northern regions, producing clusters of bright red or orange berries in autumn.

In folklore, rowan wood and berries were believed to ward off evil spirits and witches: Rowans grew beside the cottage door for protection.

botany

berries

Small fleshy fruits

deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
leavesTree's photosynthetic organs

clusters · drupes · shrub · sapling · specimen · bark · branches · foliage · native · hedgerow

folklore

protection

Guarding against harm

witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
ScottishOf that northern kingdom

fairies · charms · evil spirits · magic · superstition · doorway · sacred · druids · mythology · amulet

wildlife

birds

Egg-laying flying vertebrates

thrushesSpotted woodland songbirds
waxwingsCrested fruit-eating songbirds
blackbirdsDark-plumaged songbirds

redwings · foraging · autumn · winter · food source · seeds · dispersal · songbirds · migration · feast

landscape

avenue

Broad urban roadway

parklandLand designated as park
gardenCultivated plant area
plantingPlacing seeds in earth

streetscape · urban · landscaping · shade · screening · borders · autumn color · focal point · native planting · cottage garden

Opposites

tree size and stature

Massive Pacific coast conifers

giant sequoias · baobabs · sequoias · oaks · Douglas firs

habitat and growing conditions

rowansweeping willows

Trees with pendulous branches

mangroves · river birches · poplars · cottonwoods · plane trees

folkloric/symbolic associations

rowansyews

Coniferous evergreen shrubs

blackthorns · willows · cypresses · elders · cypress

Phrases

Family

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