Pyrus spinosa | |
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P. spinosa flowers in Italy | |
Fruit | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Pyrus |
Species: | P. spinosa |
Binomial name | |
Pyrus spinosa Forssk. | |
Synonyms | |
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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. 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.
References
- Barstow, M. (2017). "Pyrus spinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T173015A61612142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T173015A61612142.en. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Pyrus spinosa Forssk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- "Pyrus amygdaliformis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pyrus spinosa |
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Pyrus amygdaliformis |
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