Pyrus communis
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Cumberland County Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Pyrus communis |
| Common name: | common pear |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 25' |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, ovate |
| Flower: | Clusters of showy white flowers, 1/2-3/4" |
| Flowering time: | May |
| Habitat: | hedges, woodland habitat |
| Range in New Jersey: | undetermined |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | A native of Europe. The fruit is edible. |