Pyrus nivalis

Pyrus nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Pyrus
Species:	P. nivalis
Binomial name
Pyrus nivalis Jacq.

Pyrus nivalis, commonly known as snow pear, is a type of pear that grows naturally from south-east Europe to western Asia. Like most pears, its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked; they have a mild sour taste. The plant is very colorful and may grow to a height of up to 10 meters and a width of about 8 meters. It is a very hardy plant that is able to withstand a small supply of water or very high or low temperatures.

References

External links

1. Information from Plants for a Future database
2. Description of the Plant from Plants for a Future
3. Physical Appearance at plantpress.com

Pyrus Cultivars Perry Bosc Pear Chinese pear Chinese White Pear Choke pear Conference pear D'Anjou Endicott Pear Tree European Pear Harovin Sundown Le Conte pear Pêra Rocha Stinking Bishop pear Warden pear Williams pear Species P. amygdaliformis P. anatolica P. armeniacifolia P. boissieriana P. bourgaeana P. calleryana P. communis P. elaeagrifolia P. hakkiarica P. nivalis P. oxyprion P. pyrifolia P. salicifolia P. serikensis P. ussuriensis Natural hybrids Pyrus × bretschneideri Pyrus × sinkiangensis Pyrus × phaeocarpa Pyrus × serrulata Category