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Anderson, Wynn

Malacomeles denticulata

Malacomeles denticulata (Kunth) Engelm.

Southern False Serviceberry, Big Bend Serviceberry

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Amelanchier denticulata

USDA Symbol: MADE5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike pomes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Malacomeles denticulata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Malacomeles denticulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacomeles denticulata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-10
Research By: CBR

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