# Does anyone know what this tree is? **URL:** \ **Category:** Q & A\ **Created:** [May 13, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-tree-is/1651 "2024-05-13T22:56:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Donna](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/donna/32/716_2.png) [@Donna](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Donna)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-tree-is/1651/1 "2024-05-13T22:56:33Z")
![Tree](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6d486456b44a28ad2a0bcd088ce6ba2267679b62.jpeg) Hello All, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me identify this tree. It is medium sized with lovely white flowers and has been popping up in many spots on our property. I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Can anyone help? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![CVHS](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/cvhs/32/636_2.png) [@CVHS](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/CVHS)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-tree-is/1651/2 "2024-05-14T00:10:17Z")
Is it a Saskatoon Serviceberry? They are lovely! > **[Amelanchier alnifolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier_alnifolia)** > > Amelanchier alnifolia, the saskatoon berry, Pacific serviceberry, western serviceberry, western shadbush, or western juneberry, is a shrub native to North America. It is a member of the rose family, and bears an edible berry-like fruit. > It is a deciduous shrub or small tree that most often grows to 1–8 metres (3–26 feet), rarely to 10 m or 33 ft, in height. Its growth form spans from suckering and forming colonies to clumped. The leaves are oval to nearly circular, .mw-parser-output .frac{wh... ---
**Author:** ![Kim](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/kim/32/1407_2.png) [@Kim](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Kim)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-tree-is/1651/3 "2024-05-14T00:16:41Z")
I was going to suggest that it’s a Saskatoon as well, identified from my Plants of Coastal British Columbia book. ---
**Author:** ![Donna](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/user_avatar/forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/donna/32/716_2.png) [@Donna](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/u/Donna)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-tree-is/1651/4 "2024-05-14T05:45:29Z")
Thank you both for your replies. After reading more about it, I think it must be a saskatoon berry. It does seem more like a tree than a shrub so seeing that it can grow up to 8 to 10 m fits with my observations. l’ll have to look for the fruit as the season goes on. I always appreciate the generosity and expertise of the CVHS! 🙂 Thank you!