Amelanchier ovalis
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403f92bc386678645057 |
| Scientific name | Amelanchier ovalis |
| Authority | Medik. |
| First published in | Gesch. Bot. (Medikus) 79. 1793 |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Before we proceed, I want to clarify that I will focus only on Amelanchier ovalis and will not include any information about other species.
Ethnobotanical uses of Amelanchier ovalis are limited in the sources I have access to. Although the fruits are sometimes made into jams, cordials, or liqueurs in parts of the Alps and southern Germany, I could not find documented uses of infusions, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices involving the leaves, bark, or roots in reliable records. If you have any additional details or specific sources to share, I would be happy to explore that further.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Food and beverages (non-medicinal): Ripe fruits (pomes) are eaten fresh, though commonly considered tart; they are processed into jams, jellies, preserves, syrups, sauces, and desserts. In some regions fruits are fermented into wine or used in liqueurs. The relatively high sugar content of ripe Amelanchier pomes promotes caramelization in cooking, and acidity supports gel formation in sugar-preserved products.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Amelanchier vulgaris | Moench | Methodus : 682 (1794) |
| Amelanchier rotundifolia | Dum.Cours. | Bot. Cult. 5: 459 (1811) |
| Sorbus amelanchier | (L.) Crantz | Stirp. Austr. Fasc. 2: 53 (1763) |
| Aronia rotundifolia | Pers. | Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(1): 39. 1806 [Nov 1806] |
| Pyrus amelanchier | (L.) L.f. | Suppl. Pl. 256. 1782 [1781 publ. Apr 1782] |
| Pyrenia amelanchier | [Clairv.] | Man. Herbor. Suisse : 162 (1811) |
| Aronia rupestris | (Bluff & Fingerh.) Rehder | Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs ; 1949 264b 1949 |
| Aronia amelanchier | (L.) Rchb. | Flora germanica excursoria ; 1830 630 1832 |
| Amelanchier amelanchier | H.Karst. | Deut. Fl. : 784 (1880) |
| Amelanchier vulgaris var. genuina | Rouy & E.G.Camus | Flore de France ; 1893 28 1901 |
| Amelanchier amelanchier var. genuina | (Rouy & E.G.Camus) Asch. & Graebn. | Synopsis der mitteleurop„ischen Flora ; 1896 50 1906 |
| Amelancus ovalis | Vollm. | Fl. Bayern : 453 (1914) |
| Amelanchier rupestris | Bluff & Fing. | Comp. Fl. German. 1: 609 (1825) |
| Aronia amelanchier | Dumort. | Fl. Belg. : 92 (1827) |
| Amelanchier amelanchier var. acutifolia | (Rouy & E.G.Camus) Asch. & Graebn. | Synopsis der mitteleurop„ischen Flora ; 1896 50 1906 |
| Mespilus amelanchier | L. | Sp. Pl. : 478 (1753) |
| Pyrus amelanchier | (L.) Du Roi | Harbk. Baumz. 2: 219 (1772) |
| Crataegus amelanchier | (L.) Desf. | Hist. Arbr. France 2: 149 (1809) |
| Crataegus rotundifolia | Lam. | Encyclop‚die m‚thodique. Botanique ; 1783 84 1783 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | snowy mespilus |
| Spanish | amelanchier rupestris |
| Spanish | amelanchier vulgaris |
| Spanish | crataegus rotundifolia |
| Spanish | mespilus amelanchier |
| Spanish | amelanchier amelanchier |
| Spanish | arbol de las gayubas |
| Spanish | guiñolera |
| Spanish | escallonera |
| Spanish | durillo blanco |
| Spanish | curroné |
| Spanish | currone |
| Spanish | criñonera |
| Spanish | corruné crinolera |
| Spanish | corrune crinolera |
| Spanish | cornijuelo |
| Spanish | abellomo |
| an | senera |
| Arabic | مشمله |
| Azerbaijani | girdəyarpaq irqa |
| azb | گیردیارپاق ایرقا |
| Belarusian | Ірга звычайная |
| Belarusian | Ірга авалалістая |
| Belarusian | Ірга круглалістая |
| Bulgarian | обикновена ирга |
| Bulgarian | Обикновената ирга |
| Catalan | arbre de roca |
| Catalan | borrinyoler |
| Catalan | corniguer |
| Catalan | cornulier |
| Catalan | corronyer |
| Catalan | corunyer |
| Catalan | corner |
| Czech | muchovník vejčitý |
| Czech | muchovník oválný |
| cv | Çавра çулçăллă ирга |
| Danish | rundbladet bærmispel |
| German | felsenmispel |
| German | gemeine felsenbirne |
| German | edelweißstrauch |
| German | echte felsenbirne |
| German | gewöhnliche felsenbirne |
| Estonian | euroopa toompihlakas |
| Finnish | euroopantuomipihlaja |
| French | amélavier |
| French | amélanchier à feuilles ovales |
| Croatian | jajolika merala |
| Upper Sorbian | prawy muchownik |
| Hungarian | szirti fanyarka |
| Hungarian | közönséges fanyarka |
| Armenian | Քարազկեռի կլորատերև |
| Armenian | Կլորատերև քարազկեռի |
| Indonesian | melangkir salju |
| Italian | pero corvino |
| Kabyle | asɣeṛsif n weẓṛu |
| Lithuanian | paprastoji medlieva |
| Macedonian | обична рушвица |
| Norwegian Bokmål | prydblåhegg |
| Dutch | europees krentenboompje |
| Dutch | europese krentenboompje |
| Dutch | europees krenteboompje |
| Russian | Ирга овальнолистная |
| Russian | Ирга овальная |
| Russian | Ирга обыкновенная |
| Russian | Ирга круглолистная |
| Slovak | muchovník vajcovitý |
| Slovenian | navadna šmarna hrušica |
| Swedish | berghäggmispel |
| Turkish | karlı kaya armudu |
| Ukrainian | Ірга круглолиста |
| Chinese | 圆叶唐棣 |
| Chinese | 圓葉唐棣 |
| Chinese | 圆叶山楂 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Amelanchier ovalis subsp. integrifolia | (Boiss. & Hohen.) Bornm. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 50: 143 (1941) |
| Amelanchier ovalis subsp. ovalis | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001003268 |
| USDA Plants | AMOV2 |
| Tropicos | 27800028 |
| INPN | 82103 |
| Flora of Italy | 2195 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:721244-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-3425 |
| Plantarium | 2609 |
| PFAF | Amelanchier ovalis |
| Open Tree Of Life | 554519 |
| Observations.org | 136998 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1000415 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000455860 |
| IPNI | 30073474-2 |
| iNaturalist | 198885 |
| IFPNI | 3BE8D2E1-7604-CF9E-A879-D1133B34341C |
| GBIF | 3023878 |
| Freebase | /m/03npsc8 |
| EPPO | AMEOV |
| EOL | 633512 |
| Elurikkus | 2736 |
| USDA GRIN | 50040 |
| Wikipedia | Amelanchier_ovalis |
| CMAUP | NPO26377 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| 1,2,3-Trimethoxybenzene | 12462 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)OC | 168.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 21635582 | Click to see | 957.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-8a-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 101923141 | Click to see | 795.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 11803947 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CCC7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 941.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 10819773 | Click to see | 983.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Calenduloside E | 176079 | Click to see | 632.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| chikusetsusaponin IV | 10079497 | Click to see | 927.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Chikusetsusaponin Iva | 13909684 | Click to see | 795.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Glycoside ST-J | 101720880 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)C)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1103.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylate | 21669007 | Click to see | 971.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Narcissiflorine | 162878 | Click to see | 764.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (3R,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aS)-3,10-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-dodecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 101277261 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aS)-3-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 101277260 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aS)-3,4,10-trihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-dodecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 16112781 | Click to see | 486.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,5R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-5-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 15379012 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2O)C)C)(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C(=O)O)C | 604.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 102239749 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 16112782 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 10395290 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 751.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,10R,12aS,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 10605857 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CC=C7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 939.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14bS)-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3,10-dioxo-1,4,5,6,7,8,8a,11,12,14b-decahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 10748397 | Click to see | 937.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| asperosaponin C | 13878127 | Click to see | 588.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Papyriogenin A | 3081523 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C | 466.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Papyriogenin C | 3081568 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones | |||||
| (4aR,6aR,6bS,14aR,14bS)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,12,14a-octahydro-1H-picene-3,10-dione | 102588576 | Click to see | 420.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3alpha-Hydroxy-28-noroleana-11,13(18),17(22)-triene-21-one | 102588575 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2=CC1=O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 422.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| 1-Benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde | 2773875 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=CO2)C=C1C=O | 146.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Beta propiolactones | |||||
| (1S,2R,5R,7R,10S,11R,18S,19S,22S)-7,18-dihydroxy-1,2,6,6,10,17,17-heptamethyl-20-oxahexacyclo[12.10.0.02,11.05,10.015,22.019,22]tetracosa-12,14-dien-21-one | 101967008 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 3,4-dihydrocoumarins | |||||
| Dihydrocoumarin | 660 | Click to see | 148.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamyl alcohols | |||||
| 3-Phenylprop-2-En-1-Ol | 308 | Click to see | 134.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| Coumarin | 323 | Click to see | 146.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| 3,7,4'-Tri-O-Acetyl Kaempferol | 44584293 | Click to see | 412.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Afzelin | 5316673 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| kaempferol 7-O-(2-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) | 11678667 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| kaempferol 7-O-(2,3-di-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) | 11607311 | Click to see | 724.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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