Pyrus spinosa

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Pyrus spinosa
Pyrus amygdaliformis (flowers).jpg
P. spinosa flowers in Italy
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Fruit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyrus
Species:
P. spinosa
Binomial name
Pyrus spinosa
Synonyms[1]
List

Pyrus spinosa (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis), the almond-leaved pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the northern Mediterranean region.[1][2] It grows to a height of 3–10 m (10–33 ft). It has white flowers which bloom in April–May. The fruits are bitter and astringent. It hybridizes easily with Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyraster.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pyrus spinosa Forssk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Pyrus amygdaliformis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Dostálek, Jiří (1980). "Pyrus spinosa und ihre Hybriden in Südwestbulgarien". Folia Geobotanica & Phytotaxonomica (in German). 15 (1): 59–73. doi:10.1007/BF02853139. JSTOR 4180153. S2CID 24838387.


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