"Near the river, which is named the Guoy, apples are found upon Ash trees in a sloping woodland [or pass], at the mouth of the river."¹

These marvellous trees apparently grew somewhere near the mouth of the River Wye (the Gwy²). Marc Hampton has suggested, plausibly, that this is the True Service Tree*³, which does, indeed, have leaves like the related Mountain Ash, and bears Apple-like fruits (sorbs)⁴. In the past these have been used to make a cider-like drink*.

The tree still grows in this area⁵, but is rare. Notably, it seems that the tree is competed-out of normal woodland, and only thrives on very steep limestone slopes* where other trees have difficulties.

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