Amelanchier suna ne da ke nufin jinsin bishiyu da ciyayi a cikin dangin fure (Rosaceae), wanda aka fi sani da serviceberries ko juneberries. Waɗannan tsire-tsire na asali ne zuwa yankuna masu zafi na Arewacin Hemisphere kuma ana daraja su don 'ya'yan itacen da ake ci, darajar kayan ado, da mahimmancin muhalli. Kalmar "amelanchier" ta samo asali ne daga sunan Faransanci don jinsin Turai Amelanchier ovalis.