Pyrus spinosa
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| P. amygdaliformis flowers in Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Species: | P. amygdaliformis
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| Pyrus amygdaliformis | |
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Pyrus amygdaliformis, also known as the almond-leaved pear, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] 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.[2]
References
- ^ "Pyrus amygdaliformis" at EOL [17/03/2013].
- ^ a b c "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. JSTOR 4180153.
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