Amelanchier obovalis
Species of flowering plant
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Amelanchier obovalis, the coastal serviceberry, coastal juneberry, or shadbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family.[3] It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from New Jersey to Georgia, typically in pine barrens and other dry woodlands.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Amelanchier |
| Species: | A. obovalis |
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A deciduous shrub that grows to 3–5 ft (1–2 m) tall, with small five-petaled white flowers. It produces edible dark blue to purple-black fruits and has dull green leaves that can grow up to 2 in (50 mm) long.[5]
