Amelanchier × lamarckii
Amelanchier × lamarckii, also called juneberry, serviceberry or shadbush, is a large deciduous flowering shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae.
Description
In spring the plant unfurls new leaves and produces star-shaped white flowers. The leaves are pink when they first open, maturing to yellow-green, and turn red in autumn. The plant's young berry-like pome fruits are dark red when young, but become dark purple when ripe.Taxonomy
This form is a natural hybrid of Amelanchier arborea and A. laevis. Under the rules of botanical nomenclature, it is known as Amelanchier × lamarckii. The Latin specific epithet honors the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.The European common name snowy mespilus reflects its close relationship with the medlar genus, Mespilus. It is also known as snowy mespil.