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Amelanchier bartramiana

Oblongfruit serviceberry

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Common names

12 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bartram Shadbush[2]
  • Few-flowered shadbush[2]
  • Oblongfruit serviceberry[1]
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Amerikaans krentenboompje
  • Bergkrent
French
  • Amélanchier de Bartram[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 巴川姆唐棣[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 巴川姆唐棣[2]
Czech
  • muchovník Bartramův[2]
Finnish
  • pohjantuomipihlaja[2]
Polish
  • Świdośliwa Bartrama[2]
Slovak
  • muchovník Bartramov[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Oblongfruit serviceberry — VernacularName.tsv, line 171741; taxon CQN3.
[2] Amelanchier bartramiana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bartram Shadbush — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • muchovník Bartramův — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • 巴川姆唐棣 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • 巴川姆唐棣 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • amélanchier de Bartram — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • Few-flowered shadbush — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • Świdośliwa Bartrama — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • pohjantuomipihlaja — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.
  • muchovník Bartramov — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 155002; Amelanchier bartramiana.

General information

Scientific name: Amelanchier bartramiana
Accepted name (Kew): Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Amelanchier (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Oblongfruit serviceberry

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree, Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous

Leaf retention described in the New England flora.

Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

Edible fruit - whether raw or cooked. In the middle of the fruit, there are a few small seeds. There are different opinions about the taste; some describe the fruit as sweet but rather dry, while others find it sweet and juicy. This fruit can be used in pancakes or dried for later use. The fruits are oval or pear-shaped, which distinguishes them from other fruits in the same family that are round. They are about 15 mm long. This fruit is a good source of iron and copper.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1432821; name ID 2941205; Amelanchier Medik.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1433812; name ID 2940151; Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Amelanchier bartramiana

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 4702367, ID CQN3: Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem. (accepted).

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  3. Native Plant Trust; Go Botany Amelanchier bartramiana — Go Botany
    Supports: Foliage
    Relevant sections
    • Foliage: Leaf duration

    Source checked on .