Pyrus amygdaliformis
| Almond-leaved pear | |
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| P. amygdaliformis flowers in Italy | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Species: | P. amygdaliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill. | |
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Pyrus amygdaliformis, also known as the almond-leaved pear, is a species of plant in the Rosaceae family.[1] It is native to southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and west Asia. It grows to a height of 3–10 metres (9.8–32.8 ft). It has white flowers which bloom in April–May. The fruits are bitter and astringent. It hybridizes well with Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyraster.[3]
The species was formally described by Dominique Villars in 1807.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 GRIN (February 15, 2010). "Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Pyrus amygdaliformis" at EOL [17/03/2013].
- ↑ Dostálek, Jiří (1980). "Pyrus spinosa und ihre Hybriden in Südwestbulgarien". Folia Geobotanica & Phytotaxonomica (in German) (Springer) 15 (1): 59–73. doi:10.2307/4180153. JSTOR 4180153.
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