Pyrus regelii
| Pyrus regelii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Pyrus regelii Rehder". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pyrus regelii Rehd". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Temperate Plants Pyrus regelii". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ 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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