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| Botanical name: |
Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald |
| Common
name: |
common serviceberry |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
Tree
Shrub |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Origin: |
Native |
| Plant
height: |
15'-25' high |
| Foliage: |
deciduous, alternate, simple leaves, glabrous above, pubescent and paler beneath, finely toothed |
| Flower
color: |
white straplike petals, 5 petals, slightly fragrant |
| Flower
size: |
2-4" pendulous elongated clusters, generally before leaves appear. |
| Flowering/fruiting time: |
mid to late April. |
| Habitat: |
rich, dry and often rocky, limestone ground of woods and shaded edges, slopes |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
throughtout NJ; less common on the Coastal Plain |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
According to the USDA, at least 40 species of birds eat the fruit of Amelanchier species, including cedar waxwings, cardinals, towhees, mockingbirds, and Baltimore orioles.
A. arborea can be distinguished by the pubescent emerging leaves, greenish-yellow buds, and pendulous fruit. hort.net
Called "shadbush" to coincide with the beginning of shad fishing.
Edible
berries (also called juneberries) resemble blueberries in size and
color and are used in jams and pies. Recipes for cookies, creme pie and
pancakes made with Juneberries here and Juneberry pie |
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 519. |
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