Amelanchier asiatica,
a deciduous shrub or tree found on edges of spinneys or woods, with
gray-brown barks, grow to 5-10m in height. Leaves are alternate,
with oblong blades of 4-9cm long and 2.5-4cm width, tips sharply
pointed, bases round or obtuse, and margins are shallowly serrated.
Fresh young leaves, the backsides of which have thick pubescent
hairs, vanish later except some on midribs. White 5-petaled flowers
bloom together on branch tips, approximately 10 in number. Bloom
time: April-May. |