Pyrus pyrifolia

Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia

  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Flower name
    Pyrus pyrifolia
  • Scientific name
    Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia
  • AliasSand pear
  • Place of originChina
  • Place of floweringLow mountains
  • Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Pyrus pyrifolia

Pyrus pyrifolia or Sand pear (scientific name: Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia) is a deciduous broad-leaved tree of the family Rosaceae, native to China. It is believed to have been introduced to Japan and then gone wild. It is native to Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It is a wild species that is the original species of Japanese pears and is not suitable for food, but from now on it will be produced, such as the Nijuseiki(20 century).


To the original species of Japanese pear



Pyrus pyrifolia
the 20th Century Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia Flower and Fruit (left) → 20th Century Pear (right)
Pyrus pyrifolia itself is not suitable for eating raw, but it became the parent of the Japanese pear, the 20th Century Pear, etc.

Common name: Pyrus pyrifolia or Sand pear, scientific name: Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia, pyrifolia, also known as Japanese pear (Yamanashi), Sand pear, taxonomy: plant kingdom dicotyledonous rosaceae, species of pears, height: 5 to 15 m, inflorescence: alternate, leaf length: 6 to 12 cm, leaf width: 6 to 12 cm 4-6 cm, Leaf shape: Oval, Leaf margin: Serrated, Inflorescence: Scattered inflorescence, Flowering season: April-May, Flower color: White, Flower diameter: 2.5-5 cm, Number of petals: 5, Number of stamens: 20, Anther color: Purple, Number of columns: 5, Fruit stage: September-October, Fruit type: Pear-shaped, Fruit shape: Spherical, Fruit diameter: 2-3 cm, Fruit edible: Hard and sour and inedible, Flesh color: White, Use The base wood, the bark is a dye.


  • Order
    Rosales
  • Family
    Rosaceae
  • Genus
    Pyrus
  • Species
    P. pyrifolia var. pyrifolia
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Corymbose inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typedeciduous broad-leaved tree
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorBrown White
  • Height500.0 ~ 1500.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.5 ~ 5.0 cm

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