Soapberry called in Alasska
Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. [Elaegnaceae]
No Japanese name (シャボンノミ *, 試訳 tentative translation)
Life form: deciduous shrub < 4 m high
Distribution: all over North America
Habitat: open forests and thickets
Seed dispersal: animal (edible red berry)
Shepherdia canadensis in Alaska
[Top/Left] a shrub. [Top/Right] close-up of the shrub. [Bottom/Left] berries. [Bottom/Right] close-up of berries and leaves. On August 12 2010 near Rainbow Mountain on Richardson Highway along Delta River, Alaska.