Pyrus pyrifolia
Chinese Pear, Oriental Pear Tree
Other regional names: Sand Pear
- Sand Pear
Also known as: Ficus pyrifolia Burm.fil. +18 more
- Ficus pyrifolia Burm.fil.
- Malus quinqueflora (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) M.Roem.
- Pyrus arakiana Koidz.
- Pyrus asakeensis Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis (Siebold) Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis f. discolor (Nakai) Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis f. hiemalis (Siebold) Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis f. pallescens (Nakai) Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis f. sieboldii Koidz.
- Pyrus autumnalis var. culta (Makino) Koidz.
- Pyrus babauttiagi Koidz.
- Pyrus communis var. autumnalis Siebold
- Pyrus communis var. hiemalis Siebold
- Pyrus cuneata Koidz.
- Pyrus higoensis Koidz.
- Pyrus incubacea Koidz.
- Pyrus kiushiana Koidz.
- Pyrus kiusiana Koidz.
- Pyrus kleinhofiana Koidz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pyrus pyrifolia (commonly known as Chinese Pear or Oriental pear tree) is a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Ohio, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia