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Pyrus pyrifolia
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species of pear
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*Pyrus pyrifolia*, commonly known as the Chinese pear, is a species of fruit tree within the family Rosaceae. It belongs to the genus *Pyrus* and is classified under the order Rosales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The taxon author citation is (Burm. f.) Nakai. Other common names include kumoi, 梨樹, 沙梨, and grusza chińska. The species has uses as fodder, a medicinal plant, a vegetable, and a fruit.
The native range of *Pyrus pyrifolia* includes South-Central and Southeast China, Laos, and Vietnam. It has been introduced to Assam, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Ohio, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Virginia, West Himalaya, and West Virginia. Specific records indicate presence in China, Fujian, and Guangdong. The species is documented in the United States, China, and Japan, with collections held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums, CAS, CM, SBBG, and RSA.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
Die Nashi-Birne (Pyrus pyrifolia, japanisch 山梨 yama nashi oder in Katakana ヤマナシ, „Gebirgsbirne“, kurz 梨 nashi bzw. ナシ, „Birne“) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Birnen (Pyrus). Die Pflanzenart und ihre essbaren Obst-Früchte werden oft auch als Asiatische Birne, Chinesische Birne, Japanische Birne, Koreanische Birne, Kumoi oder – wegen ihrer Form und des Geschmacks – als Apfel-Birne, Bapfel bzw. Birpfel bezeichnet. Die Bezeichnung Nashi-Birne ist eine Dopplung, denn nashi ist das japanische Wort für Birne.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 326
- With media
- 251
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CAS, CM, SBBG, RSA, SJSU
- Recorded in
- United States, China, Japan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- fruit tree
- Parent taxon
- Pyrus
- Image
- (MHNT) Pyrus pyrifolia flowers.jpg
- Has use
- fruit
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Encyclopedic overview
Pyrus pyrifolia is a species of pear tree native to southern China and northern Indochina that has been introduced to Korea, Japan and other parts of the world. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including Asian pear, Persian pear, Japanese pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Taiwanese pear, apple pear, zodiac pear, three-halves pear, papple, naspati, bata kisbis, Fefeta grained pear and sand pear. Along with cultivars of P. × bretschneideri and Pyrus ussuriensis, the fruit is also called the nashi pear. Cultivars derived from Pyrus pyrifolia are grown throughout East Asia, and in other countries such Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, and America. Traditionally in East Asia the tree's flowers are a popular symbol of early spring, and it is a common sight in gardens and the countryside.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pyrus pyrifolia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.