''Amelanchier interior'' or Wiegand's shadbush is type of

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shrub. It produces a sweet tasting edible fruit called a

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, which can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit has a sweet flavor. This species is a

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tree. It grows on hillsides and banks of streams and reaches up to nine meters. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. It can grow in acid, neutral and alkaline soils, as well as shade or semi-shade. It requires moist soil.

References

*http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amelanchier+interior

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