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Amelanchier pallida, the pale serviceberry or western serviceberry, is a species of Amelanchier native to the US states of California and Arizona.[3] They are shrubs or small trees reaching 10 ft (3 m), with attractive blue-green foliage. They typically grow in mountains up to 11,000 ft (3,400 m) above sea level, generally alongside streams. Native Americans used to dry the berries for winter provisions, and they can be made into a jam.[4]

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Amelanchier pallida". NatureServe Explorer Amelanchier pallida. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
  2. ^ Fl. Francisc.: 53 (1891)
  3. ^ a b "Amelanchier pallida Greene". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Charlotte Bringle (February 1978). Edible and Useful Plants of California. University of California Press. pp. 93–95. ISBN 9780520032675.
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