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Pyrus communis
English: common pear
Common or European pear is the
genetic source of many of the fruit-
Spanish: peral común bearing cultivars we know as "pears."
Estonian: harilik pirnpuu Because of its wide cultivation, it has
Portugese: Pereira escaped and naturalized throughout the
Turkish: ortak armut U. S. and Canada.
Catalan: perera
Fruit:
Flowers:
Leaves:
The fruits of the pear tree variety
are pear-shaped, the color of the
pear may be green, yellow, red,
brownish depending on the variety.
The flowers are white, rarely
tinted yellow or pink, 2–4
centimetres and have five petals.
The leaves are alternately
arranged, simple, 2–12
centimetres long, glossy green on
some species, densely silvery-
hairy, leaf shape varies from
broad oval to narrow lanceolate.
Authors:
Hanna-Liisa Orgmets,Laura Loomet,
Yassin Bakabdi, Ahmed Oumane, Unai
López, Alejandro Silla