Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier arborea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Amelanchier |
Species: | A. arborea
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Binomial name | |
Amelanchier arborea | |
Natural range of Amelanchier arborea | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry
Other common names are "shadberries" (as their blossoming coincides with the shad runs in New England), "Juneberries" (because the berries usually set on in June), and "Service" or "Sarvice" berries because their blooms mean that the muddy back roads into the "coves and hollers" of Appalachia will soon be passable for circuit-riding preachers and the communities will be able to have Sunday services again. (Some say, more morbidly, that it means the ground is soft enough to dig, which means that those who died over winter can be buried and have services said over them.)[citation needed]
Amelanchier arborea is generally 5–12 m (16–39 ft) tall. Occasionally, it can grow up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall and reach into the
The buds are slender with a pointed tip, and usually more than two scales visible. The leaves are ovate or elliptical, 4–8 cm (1+1⁄2–3+1⁄4 in), rarely 10 cm (4 in), long and 2.5–4 cm (1–1+5⁄8 in) wide, with pointed tips and finely serrated margins. A characteristic useful for identification is that the young leaves emerge downy on the underside. The fall color is variable, from orange-yellow to pinkish or reddish.[5][6]
It has
It also commonly hybridizes with other species of Amelanchier,[6] the hybrid Amelanchier × grandiflora being one example,[8] and identification can be very difficult as a result.
Cultivation
This species tolerates varying light levels, but is at its best in full sun. It requires good drainage and air circulation and should be watered during drought. It is often confused with other species in the nursery trade. Propagation is by seed, divisions and grafting.
The edible fruit
Some report that the sweetened juice tastes like
References
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- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b c "Amelanchier arborea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 24, 2004.
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Amelanchier arborea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved November 24, 2004.
- ^ a b c Tenaglia, Dan. "Amelanchier arborea page". Missouri Plants. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ a b c d Amelanchier arborea. Trees of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2006-04-01.
- ^ Bioimages: Amelanchier arborea images Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Amelanchier × grandiflora". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ISBN 0-394-50760-6.