Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry (Rosaceae) Deciduous tree

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Amelanchier arborea
Downy serviceberry
Deciduous tree
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The Amelanchier arborea plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Florida, west to Minnesota and Texas. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Downy serviceberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. canadensis. Wieg. non (L.)Med. Mespilus arborea

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Latin Name:  Amelanchier arborea
Common Name:  Downy serviceberry
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  (Michx.)Fern.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  12

Habitat:  Rich woods, thickets and slopes[43].

Edible Uses: Edible fruit - raw or cooked[101, 227]. The fruit has a few small seeds at the centre, some forms are dry and tasteless[11, 177, 227] whilst others are sweet and juicy[183, 227]. The fruit ripens unevenly over a period of 2 - 3 weeks and is very attractive to birds, this makes harvesting them in quantity rather difficult[229]. The fruit is borne in small clusters and is up to 10mm in diameter[200]. It is rich in iron and copper[226].

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