Pyrus regelii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyrus
Species:
P. regelii
Binomial name
Pyrus regelii

Pyrus regelii is a species of wild pear in the family Rosaceae, native to Central Asia (except Uzbekistan, where it occurs but is considered introduced).[1] A small tree usually 6 m (20 ft) tall, but reaching 9 m (30 ft), its young branches are cloaked in a grey down, which provides visual interest when it is planted as an ornamental.[2] Its leaves, which are also downy when young, are exceptionally variable in shape, sometimes even on the same individual.[2] The fruit are small but typical pears, and are collected and eaten by local peoples.[3] The most xerophytic member of its genus, it is occasionally used as a rootstock for cultivated pear trees, as a garden ornamental, and for reforestation projects, all in dry areas.[2][4]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Pyrus regelii Rehder". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pyrus regelii Rehd". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. โ†‘ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Temperate Plants Pyrus regelii". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. โ†‘ Hanelt, Peter (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Except Ornamentals. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 467. ISBN 978-3540410171.


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