Rowan vs. Rowen — What's the Difference?

The rowans ( ROW-ənz or ROH-ənz) or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in the Himalaya, southern Tibet and parts of western China, where numerous apomictic microspecies occur.

A second crop, as of hay, in a season.

A small deciduous European tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in the rose family, having pinnately compound leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and orange-red berries.

A second crop of hay; aftermath.

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

A stubble field left unploughed until late in the autumn, so that it can be cropped by cattle.

Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.

A stubble field left unplowed till late in the autumn, that it may be cropped by cattle.

Rowan tree.

The second growth of grass in a season; aftermath.

Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits