Species PlantsAllegheny Serviceberry

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

CommonPlant
Illustration of Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)

The Allegheny Serviceberry is a small tree or shrub that lights up the spring forest with masses of white blossoms before the leaves fully emerge. It produces sweet, blueberry-like fruits in June that are prized by wildlife and humans alike. It grows in rocky upland woods and forest edges from the Maritimes to Georgia.

Habitat
Rocky upland woods, forest edges, and slopes in eastern North America
Diet
Fruit consumed by over 40 bird species, bears, foxes, and small mammals
How common
Common

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