|
Wild Pear
Wild pear may refer to: * European pear, ''Pyrus communis'' * European wild pear, ''Pyrus pyraster'' * South African wild pear, ''Dombeya rotundifolia ''Dombeya rotundifolia'', the dikbas or "South African wild pear" (it is not related to pear trees), is a small deciduous tree with dark grey to blackish deeply fissured bark, found in Southern Africa and northwards to central and eastern tropi ...'' {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrus Communis
''Pyrus communis'', the common pear, is a species of pear native plant, native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi pear (''Pyrus pyrifolia'') and the hybrid Chinese white or ya pear (''Pyrus × bretschneideri'', ) are more widely grown in East Asia. Subtaxa The following subspecies are currently accepted: *''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''caucasica'' – Turkey, Caucasus *''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''communis'' – Entire range except Caucasus Origin The cultivated Common pear (''P. communis'' subsp. ''communis'') is thought to be descended from two subspecies of wild pears, categorized as Pyrus pyraster, ''P. communis'' subsp.'' pyraster'' (syn. ''P. pyraster'') and ''P. communis'' subsp. ''caucasica'' (syn. ''P. caucasica''), which are interfertile wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrus Pyraster
''Pyrus pyraster'' ( syn. ''Pyrus communis subsp. pyraster''), also called European wild pear, is a species of pear of the family Rosaceae. This wild pear and ''Pyrus caucasica'' (syn. ''P. communis'' subsp. ''caucasica'') are thought to be the ancestors of the cultivated European pear (''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''communis''). Both the wild pears are interfertile with domesticated pears. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish ''Pyrus pyraster'' from a common pear. ''Pyrus pyraster'' can reach an age of 100 to 150 years. Description ''Pyrus pyraster'' is a deciduous plant reaching in height as medium-sized shrub and as a tree.Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 603 Unlike the cultivated form the branches have thorns. The leaves are ovate with serrated margins. The flowers have white petals. The stamens are equal to the length of styles. The flowering period extends from April through May. The fruits reach in diameter and ripen in late s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
