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Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

15-40' (4.6-12.2 meters)

Bark Characteristics:

Gray and smooth with some white striping.

Bloom Characteristics:

Five-petaled, white flowers grow in drooping clusters. Bloom before leaves emerge.

Fall Color:

Red-orange

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, alternate, ovate leaves have serrated margins. Leaves are 2-4" (5-10.2 cm) long and emerge with a bronze tint in spring. Mature leaves are dark green.

Fragrance:

Sweet (faint, flowers)

Fruit Characteristics:

Berry-like fruit ripens to purple-black and resemble blueberries. June.

Structure:

Upright, vase

Range:

E Canada to N Central and E USA

Habitat:

Thickets, open woods, forest margins

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Common Name:

Allegheny serviceberry

Juneberry

Smooth shadbush

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Amelanchier

Species:

laevis

Accession Number:

2022-0420A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Air & Space Museum

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax750b24afb-8344-4950-8a4b-d293ec896cfa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0420A