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Amelanchier obovalis, the coastal serviceberry, coastal juneberry, or shadbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family.[3] It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from New Jersey to Georgia, typically in pine barrens and other dry woodlands.[4]

Amelanchier obovalis
Foliage and fruits
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Amelanchier
Species:	A. obovalis
Binomial name
Amelanchier obovalis Ashe
Synonyms[2]
Amelanchier canadensis var. obovalis (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Amelanchier canadensis subsp. obovalis (Michx.) P.Landry Mespilus canadensis var. obovalis Michx.

A deciduous shrub, it grows to 3–5 ft (1–2 m) tall, with small five-petaled white flowers, edible dark blue to purple-black fruits and up to 2 in (50 mm) long dull green leaves.[5]

References

External links

• "Amelanchier obovalis". Plants for a Future.

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