Amelanchier bartramiana explained

Amelanchier bartramiana is a species of serviceberry. Common names include mountain serviceberry,[1] mountain shadbush, Bartram's serviceberry,[2] mountain juneberry, Bartram juneberry, and the oblongfruit serviceberry.[1]

The leaves of A. bartramiana are either brown or green coloured, are egg-shaped and tapered at both ends with fine teeth almost to the base. It has 6–12 teeth while its lateral veins comes 10–16 pairs. Its petioles are 2– long while its blades are ovate and elliptic.[3] The flowers have five white petals, appearing singly or in clusters of up to four blossoms. The pomes are red, ripening to dark purple and are pear-shaped. The fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M. Roem. oblongfruit serviceberry. USDA. PLANTS Profile. May 30, 2008.
  2. Web site: Cranberry Glades plant list from Eastern Panhandle. Native Plant Society. May 30, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606044741/http://www.epnps.org/cranberry-glades/. June 6, 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Amelanchier bartramiana. University of Maine. May 30, 2008.