Allegheny Serviceberry
Description
Allegheny serviceberry is a small tree, 10–25 feet in height. Snow-white flowers appear with the bronze-colored new leaves in early spring. New leaves are smooth beneath. Leaf color is a beautiful orange-red in the fall. The sweet, juicy, purple-black fruit is eaten by birds, including the ruffed grouse, white-tailed deer, raccoon, opossum, and fox. This fruit was a favorite of Native Americans.
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