Pyrus nivalis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403e9d613da010525062 |
| Scientific name | Pyrus nivalis |
| Authority | Jacq. |
| First published in | Fl. Austriac. 2: 4 (1774) |
Description Top
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Pyrus nivalis, also known as yellow pear or snow pear, is a type of tree in the Rosaceae family found in South-East Europe and Western Asia. Its fruit can be consumed raw or cooked and has a slightly sour flavor. This plant is visually striking and can reach heights of 10 meters and widths of 8 meters. It is resilient and can withstand harsh conditions with minimal water and extreme temperatures. It has the ability to crossbreed with other pear species, resulting in hybrids such as Pyrus austriaca when crossed with Pyrus pyraster.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pyrus communis subsp. nivalis | (Jacq.) Gams | Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa ; 1906 697, f.1033 1922 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Spanish | pera nieve |
| Spanish | peral de las nieves |
| Arabic | كمثرى شتوي |
| Bulgarian | Снежна круша |
| Czech | hrušeň sněhobílá |
| Persian | گلابی برفی |
| Hungarian | vastaggallyú körte |
| Hungarian | gyapjaskörte |
| Japanese | 雪梨 |
| Japanese | ユキナシ |
| Polish | grusza śnieżna |
| Slovenian | zimska hruška |
| Thai | สาลี่หอม |
| Chinese | 雪梨 (水果) |
| Chinese | 鴨嘴梨 |
| Chinese | 鴨咀梨 |
| Chinese | 香梨 |
| Chinese | 京白梨 |
| Chinese | 雪熟梨 |
| Chinese | 雪梨 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Western Asia
- Turkey
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Western Asia
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Hungary
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Southeastern Europe
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Washington
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Maryland
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Northwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000985831 |
| UNII | LX5EK5DC7M |
| Tropicos | 27803784 |
| INPN | 116594 |
| Flora of Italy | 2170 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:731076-1 |
| The Plant List | rjp-1323 |
| Observations.org | 135814 |
| IUCN Red List | 173013 |
| IPNI | 731076-1 |
| iNaturalist | 485304 |
| GBIF | 5362578 |
| Freebase | /m/0gcc79 |
| EPPO | PYUNI |
| EOL | 11166136 |
| USDA GRIN | 30545 |
| Wikipedia | Pyrus_nivalis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |