Sorbus aria
Mehlbeere
Arlesbaam, Haartholz
Myrtille, Alouchier des cheveux
Flourberry

Size:
The hackberry grows slowly into a small, up to 12 m tall tree or multi-stemmed large shrub with a broad crown.

Leaf: 
The coarse leaves are typically white felty underneath. On top they are dark green. They only turn slightly yellow in autumn.

Flower/fruit: 
The mealyberry blossoms in June, after the leaves have sprouted, in large white umbels that give off a strong smell. The orange, round fruits ripen from September. They are edible raw only after exposure to frost, but are not particularly tasty.

Wood: 
Like most Sorbus species, the wood of the European Powderberry is a valuable, heavy, hard and firm wood. It is used for making wind instruments and, of course, in furniture making.

Trivia/Use: 
The Powderberry is absolutely hardy, even in mountainous areas, and also thrives on poor sites. It is often seen as a street and avenue tree. There are numerous subspecies and bastards.