Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6976, 24 Apr 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden, SE section of the Garden, ca 20 m east of the Bronx River and ca 230 m N of Pelham Parkway/Fordham Road/US.

  • Habitat

    Rocky outcrop east and parallel to the Bronx River. This area has been fallow for at least 15 years and consists of mostly young native trees and exotic shrubs; Carex pennsylvanica is abundant here.

  • Description

    Tree 5 m tall, the trunk 5 cm diam; bark dark brown, smooth, striped above like Acer pennsylvanicum, but light and dark grey instead of light and dark green; emerging leaves with bronze cast; twigs, petioles and pedicels with bronze or reddish cast; petals white, to ca 1.5 cm long (several flowers measured with a ruler in situ). It is not evident whether this tree is planted or spontaneous. There are a few others around of about this size. However, the species is quite common in various uncultivated sites throughout the Garden. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica-gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088076

    Occurrence ID: ae94742e-4d2a-4d4a-acae-25b313a439c4

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122271, D. E. Atha 6976, 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

    The New York Botanical Garden, SE section of the Garden, ca 20 m east of the Bronx River and ca 230 m N of Pelham Parkway/Fordham Road/US

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8585, -73.8763

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