Oh such clever Central Oregonians! Thanks for the comments and the positive feed back. This will be fun. Yes- it's the European Mountain Ash. Sorbus aucuparia (SOR-bus aw-ku-PAH-ree-a) The OSU web site (see the link in the side bar) says that aucuparia comes from the Latin word aucupor 'to go bird catching'. It refers to a way to use a sticky gum-like substance to catch fowl. I know that I've seen a Mt. Ash tree that looked like it was decorated for Christmas it was so filled with blue Pinyon Jays and Cedar Waxwings munching on the berries.
