Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pyrus pyrifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pyrus pyrifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pyrus pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Pyrus pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pyrus pyrifolia
COMMON NAME:
Oriental Pear, Japanese Pear, Chinese Pear
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pyrus pyrifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pyrus pyrifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pyrus pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Pyrus pyrifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pyrus pyrifolia
4323
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Planted, persistent around old houses and in orchards, showing a tendency to spread from plantings, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
Waif(s)
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Petioles 3-4.5cm long
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
20 stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
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