Pale serviceberry
Amelanchier pallida

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub which grows up to 4 m high.

There are about 25-30 Amelanchier species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in dry gravely and rocky slopes and flats below 3300 metres especially in moist coniferous forests in California in South-western N. America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Ghana, North America, USA, West Africa

How it is used for food

Fruit are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed, layering or suckers. Unless fresh seed are used, seed can take 18 months to germinate and layers can take 18 months to form roots.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amelanchier gracilis (Heller.); Amelanchier siskiyouensis; Amelanchier subintegra;