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Amelanchier arborea (Juneberry)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry or common serviceberry), is native to eastern North America from the Gulf Coast north to Thunder Bay in Ontario and Lake St. John in Quebec, and west to Texas and Minnesota. Amelanchier arborea is generally 5–12 metres (16–39 ft) tall. Occasionally, it can grow up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall and reach into the overstory. The trunk can be up to 15 cm diameter (rarely to 40 centimetres (16 in) diameter). The bark is smooth and gray.
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Infraspecies

Amelanchier arborea var. alabamensis (Alabama serviceberry) (Attributes)
Amelanchier arborea var. austromontana (Downy serviceberry) (Attributes)
Amelanchier oblongifolia var. oblongifolia
Malus microcarpa microcarpa
Malus microcarpa var. microcarpa

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Mid Spring
Drought Tolerance [1]  Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [1]  4 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Medium
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Single Stem
Growth Period [1]  Spring, Summer
Growth Rate [1]  Slow
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [1]  20 inches (51 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [1]  Low
Seeds Per [1]  79832 / lb (175999 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Specific Gravity [3]  0.79
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  The trees have an extensive root system and can be planted on banks etc for erosion control; Wood - close-grained, hard, strong, tough and elastic. It is one of the heaviest woods in N. America, weighing 49lb per cubic foot; Too small for commercial interest, it is sometimes used for making handles;
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  None
Flower Color [1]  White
Foliage Color [1]  Dark Green
Fruit Color [1]  Red
Fall Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [2]  33 feet (10 m)
Width [2]  39 feet (12 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 2 Low Temperature: -50 F° (-45.6 C°) → -40 F° (-40 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Mostly Shady
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous
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Protected Areas

Predators

Eupsilia tristigmata (Three-Spotted Sallow)[4]
Lithophane bethunei (Bethune's Pinion)[4]
Lithophane fagina (Hoary Pinion)[4]
Nadata gibbosa (Rough Prominent)[4]
Tischeria amelanchieris[4]

Range Map

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service
♦ 4HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0