#dendrology

• Chinese-white — Pertaining to or originating from a Chinese variety characterized by light-colored, whitish elements or pale bark; a specific epithet used in dendrological or botanical taxonomy (e.g., Betula albosinensis - the Chinese white birch) to indicate both geographic origin and pale chromatic character.
• Amelanchier arborea — A species of small tree or large shrub in the genus Amelanchier, Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America, commonly known as the 'downy serviceberry' or 'common serviceberry'. This plant reaches larger dimensions than other related species and is structurally distinguished by smooth, gray bark, young leaves covered in fine downy pubescence, and pendulous clusters of white flowers that bloom in early spring before the leaves fully unfold.
• Amelanchier laevis — A species of small tree or deciduous shrub in the genus Amelanchier, Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America, popularly known as the 'smooth serviceberry' or 'allegheny serviceberry'. It is structurally distinguished from other species by its leaves being entirely hairless (smooth, glabrous) even when young, expanding with a spectacular bronze-purple tinge that complements the drooping clusters of snow-white flowers.
• Amelanchier ovalis — A species of deciduous shrub in the genus Amelanchier, Rosaceae family, notable for being the only species of this genus native to the European continent, including the mountainous and limestone areas of Romania, where it is popularly known as 'păducel negru' or 'European serviceberry'. The plant exhibits an airy crown, rounded or elliptical leaves with finely toothed margins, and white flowers with narrow petals, followed by small, globose, bluish-black edible fruits that are sweet-tart and rich in tannins.
• Arbutus — A genus of perennial, evergreen small trees and shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, and North America. Species within this genus are recognized for their decorative bark that peels away in flakes, white or pink bell-shaped flowers, and spherical, granulated, reddish fruits structurally resembling strawberries, hence their popular name 'strawberry trees'.