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 serviceberry, western service, western serviceberry, western shadbush
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, shadblow, 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
Weight
Moisture Specific lb/ft3 kg/m3
content gravity
Green 0.66 61 977
12% 0.74 52 833
Ovendry 0.79 NA NA
aReference (59).
Mechanical propertiesa
Property Green Dry
MOE 1.64 106 11.307 GPa 1.88 106 12.963 GPa
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
MOR 9.60 103 66.192 MPa 16.9 103 116.526 MPa
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
C| | 4.08 103 28.132 MPa 8.77 103 60.469 MPa
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
C 0.78 103 5.378 MPa 1.79 103 12.342 MPa
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
WML 16.2 111.699 18.9 130.316
in-lbf/in3 kJ/m3 in-lbf/in3 kJ/m3
Hardness 1,240 lbf 5,515.52 N 1,800 lbf 8,006.40 N
Shear| | 1.26 103 8.687 MPa 159 103 10.963 MPa
lbf/in2 lbf/in2
aReference (59).
Drying and shrinkagea
Percentage of shrinkage
(green to final moisture
content)
Type of 0% MC 6% MC 20% MC
shrinkage
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.
Additional Reading: 29, 55, 68, 74. 55, 66, 68, 74, 79. 28, 29, 42, 43, 44, 48, 50, 55, 56, 68, 72, 73, 74, 79, 92, 97, 102. 74, 75, 77, 99, 106.