Saskatoon serviceberry

plant
Also known as: Amelanchier alnifolia

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serviceberries

  • Canadian serviceberry
    In serviceberry: Common species

    Amelanchier include the juneberry, or Saskatoon serviceberry (A. alnifolia), a shrub that grows up to about 3 metres (10 feet); the Canadian, or shadblow, serviceberry (A. canadensis), which reaches up to about 8 metres (26 feet); and the Allegheny serviceberry (A. laevis), which is similar to A. canadensis but is…

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