*Pyrus communis
*Pyrus communis
PEAR
Rosaceae
Eurasia
Location: map coordinates U-14 (south of Loockerman Hall), N 39°11'6'' W 75°32'42''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
PEAR
Rosaceae
Eurasia
Location: map coordinates U-14 (south of Loockerman Hall), N 39°11'6'' W 75°32'42''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
- medium-sized deciduous tree
- etymology: Pyrus = the Latin name; communis = common
- leaves simple, oval
- flowers white, bloom in spring
- fruit is the familiar edible pear; contains gritty stone cells
- has upright large branches; can be thorny
- in Delaware, escapes from cultivation to fields and roadsides
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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