downy serviceberry Rosaceae Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald   symbol: AMAR3
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, pinnately-veined, finely serrate, green above and paler below, may be pubescent below, particularly when young. Flower: Showy with 5, long (1/2 inch) white petals, occuring in elongated, drooping bunches, appear in spring just before or with the leaves. Fruit: Red to purple round berry, 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter, in small hanging clusters, ripen in early to mid summer. The fruits are edible and may be the best kept secret in the woods. Twig: Slender, flexible, red-brown to gray in color,a few lighter scattered lenticels, may be covered with fine hairs when young; buds are long pointed, up to 1/2 inch long, covered with only a few scales, usually with hairy margins, light yellow-green to red in color, often slightly hooking around twigs. Bark: Smooth when young, ashy-gray with darker stripes; later becoming rough with long vertical splits and furrows. Form: A shrub or small tree up to 40 feet (occasionally much larger) with a narrow crown.
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Amelanchier arborea is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting downy serviceberry (opens a new window).