Amelanchier × grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Amelanchier |
Species: | A. × grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Amelanchier × grandiflora | |
Synonyms | |
Amelanchier asiatica Endl. |
Amelanchier × grandiflora, the serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub, a hybrid of garden origin between A. arborea and A. laevis, in the family Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits. [1]
The Latin specific epithet grandiflora means "large-flowered". [2]
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Princess Diana' [3] and 'Robin Hill' [4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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