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Tree #6

Name:    Common: Shadblow Serviceberry
        Scientific: Amelanchier canadensis

Leaf:        Type: Simple
               1. Form: Oval
               2. Apex: Acute
             3. Margin: Toothed or Serrate
             4.Base: Rounded
                Venation: Pinnate
             Arrangement: Alternate

Flower: Description: Small, color~ silvery pink, 2-4 inches long
Fruit:   Description: Dark blue to purple, round, edible, 1/4 - 1/3 in.diameter

Downy Serviceberry

Twig: Shiny brown, and skinny
Bark: Narrow ridges, grayish brownish color
Form: Multistenneed scrub,can be trained as a low growing tree, 6-20 ft. high
Discussion:
Uses: Habitat, shelter, food, blocks wind, shade, landscaping-flowers-fruit-leaf color/fall-bark-form

Downy Serviceberry

Origin (location): North America
Distribution: Maine to Iowa, south to northern Florida & Louisiana; Zone:4 to 9
Map:# 6
Copyright:donnazvonar@stmarysschool.net
References: Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs By:Michael A. Dirr
www.aborday.com
Trees By: Simon Schuster Dark blue to purple, round, edible, 1/4 to 1/3 inches in diameters

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