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Pyrus communis is the scientific name for the common pear tree, a species of plant that produces the familiar sweet fruit eaten fresh or used in cooking and preserves. This tree has been cultivated for thousands of years across temperate regions and remains economically important for fruit production worldwide.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- fruit tree
- Parent taxon
- Pyrus
- Image
- (MHNT) Poirier Fleurs et feuilles.jpg
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Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia.
It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) and the hybrid Chinese white or ya pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri, Chinese: 白梨; pinyin: báilí) are more widely grown in East Asia.