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Pyrus bourgaeana, the Iberian pear, is a species of pear in the rose family Rosaceae, and a close relative of the common pear (Pyrus communis).This small tree (typically 3–6 m high) is widely distributed across the southern Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco, [3] where it coexists with four other Pyrus species: common pear, Plymouth pear (), almond-leaved pear (), and snow pear ().
Pyrus cordata, the Heart-leaved pear [3] or Plymouth pear, [4] is a rare wild species of pear belonging to the family Rosaceae.It gets its name in Spanish, Portuguese and French from the shape of its leaves.
The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus Pyrus / ˈ p aɪ r ə s /, in the family Rosaceae, bearing the pomaceous fruit of the same name. Several species of pears are valued for their edible fruit and juices, while others are cultivated as trees. The tree is medium-sized and native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of Europe, North ...
Pyrus pashia, the wild Himalayan pear, is a small to medium size deciduous tree of the small and oval shaped crown with ovate, finely toothed leaves, attractive white flowers with red anthers and small pear-like fruits. It is a fruit bearing tree that is native to southern Asia.
Pyrus betulifolia, known as the birchleaf pear in English and tang li in Chinese, [2] is a deciduous wild pear tree native to the leafy forests of northern and central China and Tibet. It can grow 10 meters high in optimal conditions.
Map of the range of distribution of Opuntia sulphurea. Found mostly in, and thought to originate from, the northwestern region of Argentina, from the Mendoza province up to Juy Juy in the North and the Buenos Aires province to the West, Opuntia sulphurea can also be seen in parts of Paraguay and Bolivia, Chile, Western Brazil as well as a specific population that is notably naturalised "in ...
Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, [2] in the family Rosaceae.It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.
Bosc Pear, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick [1] The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European pear (Pyrus communis), originally from France or Belgium. Also known as the Kaiser, it is grown in Europe, Australia, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. states of California, Washington, and Oregon.