''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 . It has white flowers which bloom in April–May. The fruits are bitter and astringent. It hybridizes easily with ''
Pyrus communis
''Pyrus communis'', the common pear, is a species of pear 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 Eu ...
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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 th ...
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Flora of Spain
Flora of France
Flora of Corsica
Flora of Italy
Flora of Sardinia
Flora of Sicily
Flora of Yugoslavia
Flora of Albania
Flora of Bulgaria
Flora of Greece
Flora of European Turkey
Flora of Turkey
Plants described in 1775
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