#rosaceae

• Aronia — A genus of deciduous shrubs in the Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America and widely cultivated in Europe under the common name chokeberry. The genus comprises species valued for their ornamental look and small, dark purple-black berries rich in antioxidants.
• Aronia arbutifolia — The scientific name of a deciduous shrub species in the Rosaceae family, commonly known as red chokeberry. Native to eastern North America, it is distinguished by its bright red glossy berries that persist through winter and its vibrant crimson autumn foliage.
• Aronia melanocarpa — The scientific name of the black chokeberry, a deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America. Its dark purple-black berries are recognized globally as a superfood due to their exceptionally high concentration of antioxidants and polyphenols, featuring a distinctively astringent taste.
• Aruncus — A genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae, commonly known in wild and decorative flora by the popular name 'goat's beard'. The plant is characterized by large, compound leaves and spectacular inflorescences in the form of branched panicles, made up of numerous small, white or cream flowers, preferring shady mountain areas, damp forests, and stream banks.
• Aruncus astilboides — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the Rosaceae family, native to the mountainous regions of Japan, characterized by a compact habit, finely divided, deeply serrated leaves, and dense panicle inflorescences composed of small, creamy-white flowers. This taxonomic entity is predominantly used in landscape horticulture for decorating shaded areas, standing out due to its striking structural resemblance to the genus Astilbe, which also determined its specific epithet.
• Aruncus vulgaris — A historical scientific name or taxonomic synonym used in the past for the species Aruncus dioicus, popularly known as 'goat's beard'. It is a robust, perennial, Eurasian and North American herbaceous plant that grows in shady mountain forests and forest edges, developing large clumps over one meter high, with large compound leaves and massive panicles of white flowers, either male or female, arranged on separate individuals (dioecious plant).