| Amelanchier ovalis |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Rosales |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
| Genus: |
Amelanchier |
| Species: |
A. ovalis |
| Binomial name |
Amelanchier ovalis
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| Synonyms |
- Amelanchier amelanchier H.Karst.
- Amelanchier amelanchier (L.) Degen
- Amelanchier amelanchier (L.) Voss
- Amelanchier rotundifolia (Lam.) Dum.Cours.
- Amelanchier rotundifolia (Lam.) K.Koch
- Amelanchier rupestris Bluff & Fingerh.
- Amelanchier vulgaris Moench
- Amelancus ovalis Vollm.
- Aronia amelanchier (L.) Rchb.
- Aronia amelanchier Dumort.
- Aronia rotundifolia (Lam.) Pers.
- Aronia rupestris (Bluff & Fingerh.) Rehder
- Crataegus amelanchier (L.) Desf.
- Crataegus rotundifolia Lam.
- Mespilus amelanchier L.
- Prunus amelanchier (L.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
- Pyrenia amelanchier Clairv.
- Pyrus amelanchier (L.) L.f.
- Pyrus amelanchier (L.) Du Roi
- Sorbus amelanchier (L.) Crantz
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Amelanchier ovalis, commonly known as snowy mespilus (a name which is also attached to the related A. lamarckii) or serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub in the family Rosaceae. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The species is native to central and southern Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.