Amelanchier laevis Wiegand

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Amelanchier laevis Wiegand

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6986, 24 Apr 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden, N central section of the Garden, east floodplain of the Bronx River.

  • Habitat

    Floodplain; deep, fine sand.

  • Description

    Tree 12 m tall, the trunk double from just above the base, the largest stem 28 cm diam; bark dark grey/greenish, ± smooth, but deeply split to nearly furrowed; emerging petioles and leaf blades with bronze coloring; pedicels bronze and green; petals white, ca 1 cm long. Not evident whether this tree planted or spontaneous.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica-gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088086

    Occurrence ID: c1e9d900-86ef-4dcc-b8bd-65a940389db3

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122279, D. E. Atha 6986, Amelanchier laevis Wiegand - Accepted : Rosaceae (145.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Rosaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amelanchier laevis Wiegand det D. E. Atha, 2009
    Note: ! D. Atha (NY), 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    The New York Botanical Garden, N central section of the Garden, east floodplain of the Bronx River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.866, -73.8749

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