Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pyrus communis L.

European pear Wild pear

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyrus
Species: communis
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001204
Common name: European pear, Wild pear
English name: Common pear
Arabic name: كمثري
Native: Eastern Europe, western Asia
Country: Asia Europe North Africa Spain Turkey Ukraine
(PGR): Common

Deciduous tree grows 8-30 m high leaves simple, alternate, ovate to oval shaped, serrated or toothed margin, slightly pointed tip flowers fragrant creamy-white, before the leaves fruit sweet, juicy, ripen from mid-summer to fall 

fruits especially in the size, shape, and test

Food. Medicine. Cosmetics.  Woodworking.

its fruit is a popular food, and its parts are used in traditional medicine for conditions like digestive issues, inflammation, and urinary problems. The wood is valued for instruments and furniture, while cosmetic products use the fruit extract for its moisturizing and skin-softening properties.

 

Malus communis (L) Poir

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds. grafting. tissue culture
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 4 : 8
pH range: 6.0-7.0

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.