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Serviceberry: Amelanchier spp. Rosaceae |
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Serviceberry: Amelanchier spp. Rosaceae |
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The genus Amelanchier contains about 16 species native to North America [5], Mexico [2], and Eurasia to northern Africa [4]. The word amelanchier is derived from the French common name amelanche of the European serviceberry, Amelanchier ovalis.
Amelanchier alnifolia juneberry, Pacific serviceberry, pigeonberry, rocky mountain
servicetree, sarvice, sarviceberry, saskatoon, saskatoon service- berry, western service, western serviceberry, western shad- bush
Amelanchier arborea Allegheny serviceberry, apple shadbush, downy serviceberry, northern smooth shadbush, shadblow, shadblown serviceberry, shadbush, shadbush serviceberry
Amelanchier bartramiana Bartram serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis American lancewood, currant-tree, downy serviceberry, Indian cherry, Indian pear, Indian wild pear, juice plum, juneberry, may cherry, sugar plum, sarvice, servicetree, shadberry, shad- blow, shadbush, shadbush serviceberry, shadflower, thicket serviceberry
Amelanchier florida Pacific serviceberry
Amelanchier interior inland serviceberry
Amelanchier sanguinea Huron serviceberry, roundleaf juneberry, roundleaf serviceberry, shore shadbush
Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry
Distribution: In North America throughout upper elevations and temperate forests.
The Tree: Serviceberry is a shrub or tree that reaches a height of 40 ft (12 m) and a diameter of 2 ft (0.6 m). It grows in many soil types and occurs from swamps to mountainous hillsides. It flowers in early spring, producing delicate white flowers, making it a good ornamental shrub. It produces smooth to scaly bark, and red to purple pear-shaped fruits.
General Wood Characteristics: The wood of serviceberry is brown and is as hard and heavy as persimmon, but of smaller size. It is close grained and takes a satiny finish. The heartwood is reddish brown, marked with red streaks, and has a lighter colored sapwood.
Weighta |
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Moisture content |
Specific gravity |
Weight |
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lb/ft3 |
kg/m3 |
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Green 12% Ovendry |
0.66 0.74 |
61 52 |
977 833 NA |
aReference (59). |
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Mechanical propertiesa
Property |
Green |
Dry |
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MOE |
1.64 x 106 lbf/in2 |
11.307 GPa |
1.88 x 106 lbf/in2 |
12.963 GPa |
MOR |
9.60 x 103 lbf/in2 |
66.192 MPa |
16.9 x 103 lbf/in2 |
116.526 MPa |
C| | |
4.08 x 103 lbf/in2 |
28.132 MPa |
8.77 x 103 lbf/in2 |
60.469 MPa |
C ⊥ |
0.78 x 103 lbf/in2 |
5.378 MPa |
1.79 x 103 lbf/in2 |
12.342 MPa |
WML |
16.2 in-lbf/in3 |
111.699 kJ/m3 |
18.9 in-lbf/in3 |
130.316 kJ/m3 |
Hardness |
1,240 lbf |
5,515.52 N |
1,800 lbf |
8,006.40 N |
Shear| | |
1.26 x 103 lbf/in2 |
8.687 MPa |
159 x 103 lbf/in2 |
10.963 MPa |
aReference (59). |
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Drying and shrinkagea
Percentage of shrinkage (green to final moisture content)
Type of shrinkage 0% MC 6% MC 20% MC
Tangential 10.8 NA NA
Radial 6.7 NA NA
Volumetric 18.7 NA NA
a Reference (59).
Kiln Drying Schedule: No information available at this time. Working Properties: No information available at this time. Durability: No information available at this time.
Preservation: No information available at this time.
Uses: Tool handles, fishing rods.
Toxicity: No information available at this time.
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