Pyrus spinosa

Pyrus spinosa (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis), the almond-leaved pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the northern Mediterranean region.^[2][3] It grows to a height of 3–10 m (10–33 ft). It has white flowers which bloom in April–May. The fruits are bitter and astringent. It hybridizes easily with Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyraster.^[4]

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  Growth form
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  Thorns
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  Leaves
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  Close-up of flowers

Pyrus spinosa
P. spinosa flowers in Italy
Fruit
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Pyrus
Species:	P. spinosa
Binomial name
Pyrus spinosa Forssk.
Synonyms[2]
List Crataegus amygdaliformis (Vill.) Chalon Malus heterophylla Spach Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill. Pyrus amygdaloides Link Pyrus cuneifolia Guss. Pyrus eriopleura Rchb. Pyrus heterophylla (Spach) Steud. Pyrus nivalis Lindl. Pyrus oblongifolia Spach Pyrus parviflora Desf. Pyrus persica Pers. Pyrus sicula Tineo Pyrus spinosa var. diapulidis Dostálek Pyrus spinosa f. lobata (Decne.) Dostálek Pyrus spinosa var. microphylla (Decne.) Browicz Pyrus spinosa var. oblongifolia (Spach) Dostálek Pyrus spinosa var. sinaica (Dum.Cours.) Dostálek

References

1. Barstow, M. (2017). "Pyrus spinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T173015A61612142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T173015A61612142.en. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. "Pyrus spinosa Forssk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
3. "Pyrus amygdaliformis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
4. Dostálek, Jiří (1980). "Pyrus spinosa und ihre Hybriden in Südwestbulgarien". Folia Geobotanica & Phytotaxonomica (in German). 15 (1): 59–73. doi:10.1007/BF02853139. JSTOR 4180153. S2CID 24838387.