Rosaceae

Southern false serviceberry

Malacomeles denticulata (Kunth) Decne.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malacomeles

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Southern false serviceberry: A species ranging from Texas to Costa Rica. KEW Gardens, London. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/rosales/index.html — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Southern false serviceberry

Synonyms

Amelanchier denticulata (Kunth) W.D.J.Koch
Cotoneaster denticulatus Kunth
Cotoneaster denticulatus var. latifolius Hemsl.
Crataegus inermis Sessé & Moc.
Crataegus minor Sessé & Moc.
Mespilus denticulata (Kunth) Spreng.
Nagelia denticulata (Kunth) Lindl.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.