Synonym

Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd.

Meaning of Scientific Name

Aronia: referring to the resemblance to the chokecherry fruit; melanocarpa: black fruit, dark fruit

Native Plant

Yes

Life Form

Perennial Shrub, Deciduous, Broad-leaf

Flowering Period

Spring

Physiographic Province

  ☑ Piedmont  ☐ Coastal Plain

Habitat

Moist woods and edges

State Status

Historical (SH)

Piedmont Status

Historical (SH)

Coastal Plain Status

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Global Status

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Federal Status

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Invasive

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Invasive Watchlist

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Additional Info

There is agreement that Aronia and Photinia should be combined, but Aronia is the older name and therefore takes precedence.