Amelanchier bartramiana (Rosaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Amelanchier bartramiana
Deciduous shrub
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The Amelanchier bartramiana plant species is found in N. America - Labrador to Minnesota and south to Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. oligocarpa. Pyrus bartramiana.

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Latin Name:  Amelanchier bartramiana
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  (Tausch.)Roem.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Peaty or boggy thickets, sphagnous bogs, bushy and mountain slopes to the sub-alpine zone[43].

Edible Uses: Edible fruit - raw or cooked[101, 105, 161]. The fruit contains a few small seeds at the centre, it is sweet but rather dry according to one report[177] whilst others have found it to be sweet and juicy[183, K]. The fruit can be added to pancakes or dried for later use[183]. Fruits are oval or pear shaped unlike other members of this genus that have round fruits[183]. They are 15mm long[200]. The fruit is rich in iron and copper[226].

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