| Common Serviceberry, also known as Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, or Shadblow, is a small to medium-sized tree, found most often in upland woods. It's easily confused with its smaller sibling Canadian Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) and the nearly identical but smooth-leaved Alleghany Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis). All these are quite showy when they bloom in early spring, before the leaves come out. Caswell Co., NC 5/21/10.
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| Newly-emerged leaves. Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011.
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| Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009.
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| Leaf undersides are downy-hairy. An alternate common name is Downy Serviceberry. Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009.
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| The fruits, which are delicious, turn from green to red to purplish as they ripen. Caswell Co., NC 5/21/10.
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| The bark is shallowly furrowed with a distinctive twisted pattern. Caswell Co., NC 5/21/10.
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| Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011.
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More information:
Bioimages
Trees of Wisconsin
University of Connecticut
USDA PLANTS Database
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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