Aronia arbutifolia

Aronia arbutifolia, Spach (Sorbus arbutifolia. Heynh. Pyrus arbutifolia, Linn. f. A. arbutifolia. Ell. A. pyrifolia, Pers. Mespilus arbulifolia var. erythrocarpa, Michx.). Red Chokeberry. Upright shrub, 6-10 ft. high: Lvs. short-petioled, oval to oblong or obovate, acute or abruptly acuminate, crenately serrate, glabrous above except some glands on the midrib, whitish or grayish green and tomentose or pubescent beneath, 1½-3 in. long: corymbs tomentose, few- to many-fld., 1-1½ in. broad: fls. white or tinged red, ⅓-½ in. across: fr. sub- globose or pear-shaped, bright or dull red, about ¼ in. across. April. May. N. Y. to Minn., to Fla. and La. B.M. 3668. G.F. 3:417. G.W. 5, p. 245.

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