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Downy serviceberry Rosaceae Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate, pinnately-veined, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, finely serrate. May be pubescent below when young. Flower: Flowers appear from March to June, before the leaves. The showy white flowers have 5 petals that are 1/2 inch long. Fruit: Ripening in June to August, 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter, rounded, red to dark purple when ripe. The fruits are edible and may be the best kept secret in the woods. Twig: Slender, flexible, red-brown in color. May be covered with fine hairs when young. Buds may be up to 1/2 inch long, pointed, covered with scales, usually with hairy margins, light yellow-green to red in color. Bark: Smooth when young, ashy-gray with dark stripes. Later becoming rough with long splits and furrows. Form: A shrub or small tree with a narrow crown. Link for photos at top and above text: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/aarborea.htm
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