Sorbus aucuparia (European mountain ash)

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Sorbus aucuparia L.

European mountain ash

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Rosaceae	Includes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others
Genus	Sorbus	Ancient Latin name for this genus
Species	aucuparia	From the Latin aucupor, “to go bird-catching,” from auceps or aviceps, a “bird-catcher,” in turn from avis, “bird,” and capere, “to catch”