This was planted as a street tree in Ireland. The plant is upright with drooping leaves (compared with S. aucuparia)
There are several yellow-fruited cultivars of Sorbus aucuparia, it could easily be one of those. Among other rowans, it isn't S. 'Joseph Rock', which is the only other yellow-fruited rowan at all commonly planted.
Yes, the leaves also look to me longer relative to their width than is typical of S. aucuparia. If this is a solitary specimen in front of a dwelling, so that it appears the occupants put it in maybe you can get a name from them. If it looks instead to be part of a municipal or other public planting effort maybe you can find out from the governing body. Otherwise, there is a recent book called the The Genus Sorbus that you might be able to use to help you figure this one out.
Hi Ron, I have no idea who planted it. It is a roadside planting. I will check out that book. There is a very good website for Sorbus which I was sure I had bookmarked but I can't find it now when I need it. Typical. Cheers.
I wonder if it might be Sorbus "Sunshine". This has beautiful yellow berries and when young is an upright growing tree. The leaflets are slighly larger than some Sorbus. Several of the big growers in Britain sell it. http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...a=X&ei=CnWHTODgIZSSjAe54OGNCA&ved=0CB0Q9QEwAQ
Hi Folks, Not that site, Michael. Searched again today, could not find it. It certainly could be 'Sunshine', SilverSurfer. I have seen it in a few places so it is not some obscure form. I would have to see the leaves of 'Sunshine' as the leaves of 'my' Sorbus seem distinct from S. aucuparia. Larger, but also more silvery and drooping. Thanks all for your attention.