Amelanchier , also known as serviceberry , shadwood or shadblow , serviceberry or sarvisberry , shadberry , saskatoon , sugarplum , wild - plum or chuckley pear , is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous - leave shrub and small tree diagram in the rose family .
Amelanchier is aboriginal to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere , growing in the first place in early successional habitat . It is most various taxonomically in North America , specially in the northeastern United States and adjacent southeastern Canada , and at least one species is native to every U.S. res publica except Hawaii and to every Canadian responsibility and territory . Two species also occur in Asia , and one in Europe .
Serviceberries produce clusters of white ( sometimes pink - colour ) flowers in early spring , often before or as the leaves come forth . hese efflorescence are typically five - petaled . The leave of absence are usually ovoid with fine serration along the edges . They are green during the growing time of year and release to glorious shades of yellow , orangish , and ruby in the fall .
calculate on the species or cultivar , serviceberries can mature as multi - stemmed shrubs or be trained into individual - proboscis tree . Their size of it can range from small shrubs to tree up to 25 feet or more in tallness . The bark is smooth and grey when young , sometimes developing a more textured appearance as the tree ages .
Serviceberries contribute to biodiversity by supporting local wildlife and can be part of aboriginal landscaping or restoration labor . The flowers provide nectar for other emerging pollinator like bee . The fruits are a food for thought source for various birds and mammals .
Types of Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.)
Amelanchier alnifolia ( Saskatoon Serviceberry or Western Serviceberry )
Amelanchier arborea ( Downy Serviceberry or Juneberry )
Amelanchier canadensis ( Canadian Serviceberry or Shadblow Serviceberry )
genus Amelanchier laevis ( Allegheny Serviceberry )
Amelanchier ovalis ( Snowy Mespilus or Dwarf Serviceberry )
Amelanchier utahensis ( Utah Serviceberry )
Amelanchier stolonifera ( Running Serviceberry )
Amelanchier lamarckii ( Lamarck ’s Serviceberry )
genus Amelanchier × grandiflora ( Apple Serviceberry )
Amelanchier asiatica ( Asian Serviceberry or Korean Serviceberry )
Amelanchier bartramiana ( Mountain Juneberry or Bartram ’s Serviceberry )
Amelanchier humilis ( Low Serviceberry )
