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Internal ID UUID64403fe9b0fd1084283758
Scientific name Amelanchier arborea
Authority (F.Michx.) Fernald
First published in Rhodora 43: 563 (1941)

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Amelanchier arborea, also known as downy serviceberry or common serviceberry, is a native tree found in eastern North America. It can grow up to 20 meters tall and has smooth gray bark. Its leaves are ovate or elliptical with serrated margins and emerge downy on the underside. In early spring, it produces white flowers on pendulous racemes, which are pollinated by bees. The fruit, a reddish-purple pome, ripens in summer and is popular with over 40 species of birds and various mammals. This tree also commonly hybridizes with other species of Amelanchier, making identification difficult. It can tolerate varying light levels and requires good drainage and air circulation. The fruit is edible and has been used for pies, jams, and wine. Some report that the sweetened juice tastes like Dr. Pepper, but the fruit is not used in the soft drink.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Amelanchier canadensis Darl. Florula cestrica ; 1853 86 1853
Amelanchier canadensis var. botryapium Torr. & A.Gray Fl. N. Amer. 1: 473 (1840)
Amelanchier canadensis var. tomentula Sarg. Man. Trees : 361 (1905)
Amelanchier ovalis var. subcordata DC. Prodr. 2: 632 (1825)
Mespilus amelanchier var. nivea (Marshall) Castigl. Viagg. Stati Uniti 2: 293 (1790)
Amelanchier wangenheimiana M.Roem. Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 146 (1847)
Pyrus wangenheimiana Tausch Flora 21: 714 (1838)
Pyrus botryapium Wangenh. Beytrag zur teutschen holzgerechten Forstwissenschaft ; 1787 90, t.28 1787
Mespilus canadensis Walter Flora caroliniana ; 1788 148 1788
Malus microcarpa Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 206 (1818)
Aronia arborea W.P.C.Barton Comp. Fl. Philadelph. 1: 228 (1818)
Aronia botryapium Elliott A sketch of the botany of South-Carolina and Georgia ; 1816 557 1821
Aronia subcordata Raf. ex DC. Prodr. 2: 632 (1825)
Aronia cordata Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 196 (1830)
Amelanchier botryapium Spach Histoire naturelle des v‚g‚taux ; 1834 285 1834
Aronia nivea J.C.Neumann ex Tausch Flora 21: 714 (1838)
Amelanchier intermedia Blanch. ; 1907 98 1907
Amelancus canadensis Vollm. Fl. Bayern : 453 (1914)
Mespilus arborea F.Michx. Hist. Arbr. Forest. 3: 68 (1810)
Mespilus canadensis var. cordata Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 291 (1803)

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Language Common/alternative name
English common serviceberry
English downy serviceberry
Norwegian Bokmål tresøtmispel
Chinese 树唐棣
Chinese 樹唐棣
Chinese 服務莓
Chinese 绒毛唐棣

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Amelanchier arborea var. alabamensis (Britton) G.N.Jones Amer. Amelanchier : 41 (1946)
Amelanchier arborea var. austromontana (Ashe) H.E.Ahles J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 80: 172 (1964)

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Name Authority First published in
Amelanchier arborea f. nuda (E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.) Rehder J. Arnold Arbor. 27: 170 (1946)

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- Native
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • New Brunswick
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Québec
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • Oklahoma
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001009221
UNII 7TZ126FP3F
Florida Plant Atlas 3771
Flora of Alabama 3108
Canadensys 8618
USDA Plants AMAR3
UConn 44
Tropicos 27800218
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11133-2
The Plant List rjp-4788
Missouri Botanical Garden 286375
Open Tree Of Life 45829
Observations.org 114381
NCBI Taxonomy 52521
Nature Serve 2.135581
IUCN Red List 144220543
IPNI 11133-2
iNaturalist 49226
GBIF 3024052
Freebase /m/04htzv
WisFlora 2506
FEIS plants/tree/amearb
EPPO AMEAR
EOL 633499
USDA GRIN 2871
Wikipedia Amelanchier_arborea
PFAF Amelanchier arborea

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