Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6971, 24 Apr 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. ca 30 m east of the Bronx River and 2-10 m N of the eastern end of the Snuff Mill Bridge and road.

  • Habitat

    Fallow ground, consisting of mostly spontaneous native and naturalized plants.

  • Description

    Tree; trunk leaning, ca 8 m tall, ca 20 cm diam; bark dark grey, shallow furrowed or merely cracked and spreading, the furrows rough and dark around the edges, orangish near the cambium, the ridges flast, smooth, lighter, the younger bark striped like Acer pennsylvanica, but dark and light grey rather than dark and light green; flowers white, visited by bees. Nearby tree of same species and ca the same age with NYBG Accession number: "993/98A, SD, J. Tansey". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica-gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088071

    Occurrence ID: b11158b6-40c1-4382-b2dd-6e8467b40d5d

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122266, D. E. Atha 6971, Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald - Accepted : Rosaceae (145.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    ca 30 m east of the Bronx River and 2-10 m N of the eastern end of the Snuff Mill Bridge and road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8591, -73.8759

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