Amelanchier Bartramiana
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''Amelanchier bartramiana'' is a species of serviceberry. Common names include mountain serviceberry, mountain shadbush, Bartram's serviceberry, mountain juneberry, Bartram juneberry, and the oblongfruit serviceberry. The leaves of ''A. bartramiana'' are either brown or green coloured, are egg-shaped and tapered at both ends with fine teeth almost to the base. It has 6–12 teeth while its lateral veins comes 10–16 pairs. Its petioles are long while its blades are ovate and elliptic. The flowers have five white petals, appearing singly or in clusters of up to four blossoms. The
pome In botany, a pome is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae. Well-known pomes include the apple, pear, and quince. Etymology The word ''pome'' entered English in the late 14th century, and re ...
s are red, ripening to dark purple and are pear-shaped. The fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.


See also

* Cranberry Glades, West Virginia


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* * * bartramiana Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of Wisconsin Flora of Minnesota {{maleae-stub