Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
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Scientific name:

Aronia arbutifolia

Vernacular name:

Chokeberry, Red


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Red Chokeberry

Scientific name: Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers.

Diagnostic features
Suckering shrub to 3m.
Leaves narrowly obovate to elliptic, densely pubescent on lowerside.
Fruit red.

Chromosome number: (2n=34).

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized; in woodland on sandy soil.

Distribution
Surrey; East North America.

This species is keyed out on Page 2503: Aronia in the Text Key.

Aronia arbutifolia (Chokeberry, Red)
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