Roundleaf Serviceberry, Shore Shad bush, Roundleaf Juneberry
Amelanchier sanguinea

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub to 3-10 m high. Plants produce suckers and form thickets. The leaves are oval or roundish and 3-7 cm across. They have coarse teeth. There are about 18-20 per side. The flowers occur in drooping clusters. They are 3-8 cm long. Fruit are produced in clusters. The fruit are 11 mm across. They are dark purple and juicy. The stalks are 10-30 mm long.

There are about 25-30 Amelanchier species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in open woods, rocky slopes and river banks on neutral to slightly calcareous soils in Eastern N. America from Maine to New Jersey, west to Minnesota and Iowa. It is resistant to frost but sensitive to drought.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Canada, North America, USA

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

Pyrus sanguinea (Pursh.);