snowy mespilus
/ˈmɛspɪləs
/noun
A white-flowered shrub or small tree of the rose family which is often grown as an ornamental.
- Genus Amelanchier, family Rosaceae: several species.
- Snowy mespilus is a wonderfully cheering site in early spring when the masses of starry white flowers cover the branches just as the new foliage with its copper tones appear.
- The Snowy Mespilus is for the larger garden nearly all species grow to a foot or more.
Origin
Modern Latin Mespilus (genus name), from Latin mespilus 'medlar tree'.
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