''Amelanchier'' × ''grandiflora'', the serviceberry, is a small

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flowering tree or large shrub, a

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of garden origin between '' A. arborea'' and '' A. laevis'', in the

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Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits.http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amelanchier+x+grandiflora The Latin specific epithet ''grandiflora'' means "large-flowered". Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Princess Diana' and 'Robin Hill' have gained the

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