Amelanchier alnifolia

Botanical Description

Amelanchier alnifolia is a suckering, deciduous shrub or a small tree, producing a dense cluster of 1 - 20 erect stems that can be 1 - 8 metres tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for its fruit, which is used locally. It is also sometimes used medicinally and as a source of wood. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit, both on a garden scale and commercially, whilst it is also used to provide shelter and stabilize the soil. [ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. An ornamental plant, it is grown in gardens for its floral display, the autumn colour of its leaves, and for its edible fruits, which attract birds to the garden[ 1063 Title American Species of Amelanchier Publication Illinois Biological Monographs Vol. 20 No. 2 Author Jones G.N. Publisher The University of Illinois Press; Illinois Year 1946 ISBN Description An excellent monograph of the American species of the genus Amelanchier, even though it is rather dated and there have been numerous name changes as a result of new information. ].