Pyrus communis
Common Pear
Also known as: Pyrus aggregate +12 more
- Pyrus aggregate
- Pyrus communis subsp. pyraster (L.) Cout.
- Pyrus communis subsp. pyraster L.
- Pyrus domestica (Borkh.) Borkh.
- Pyrus piraster (L.) Borkh.
- Pyrus pyraster (L.) Boreau
- Pyrus pyraster (L.) DuRoi
- Pyrus pyraster f. rotundifolia (Gillot) Terpó
- Pyrus sativa (DC.) K.Koch
- Pyrus sativa Lam. & DC.
- Pyrus sylvester Bubani
- Pyrus vsevolodii Heideman
- Pyrus xcommunis L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pyrus communis (commonly known as Common Pear) is a tree within the Rosaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Turkmenistan, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms