Mespilus
E56254
Mespilus is a small genus of deciduous fruit-bearing trees or shrubs in the rose family, best known for the common medlar cultivated for its distinctive, late-ripening fruit.
Aliases (1)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit tree
→
plant genus → plant species → taxon → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → Rosids → |
| commonName |
common medlar
→
medlar genus → |
| cultivatedFor |
fruit
→
|
| family |
Rosaceae
→
Rosaceae → |
| flowerColor |
white
→
white → |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
→
|
| fruitCharacteristic |
requires bletting before eating
→
|
| fruitRipeningTime |
late autumn
→
late autumn → |
| fruitType |
pome
→
pome → |
| fruitUse |
alcoholic beverages
→
culinary → jellies → preserves → |
| genus |
Mespilus
→
|
| growthForm |
deciduous shrub
→
deciduous shrub → deciduous small tree → small tree → |
| hasSpecies |
Mespilus germanica
→
|
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
→
|
| leafType |
simple leaves
→
|
| nativeTo |
southeastern Europe
→
southwestern Asia → southwestern Asia → |
| order |
Rosales
→
|
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
→
|
| produces |
edible fruit
→
|
| relatedTo |
Crataegus
→
Malus → Pyrus → |
| typeSpecies |
Mespilus germanica
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mespilus germanica
→
|
genus |
|
Rosaceae
→
|
hasMemberGenus |
|
Mespilus
("Mespilus germanica")
→
|
hasSpecies |
|
Mespilus
("Mespilus germanica")
→
|
typeSpecies |