Pyrus
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Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
→
taxon → |
| belongsToClade |
core Rosaceae
→
|
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → Rosids → |
| commonName |
pear genus
→
|
| cultivatedFor |
edible fruit
→
timber in some regions → |
| dispersal |
animal-dispersed seeds
→
|
| economicUse |
fruit production
→
ornamental planting → rootstocks for other pears → |
| family |
Rosaceae
→
|
| floweringSeason |
spring
→
|
| flowerType |
showy white flowers
→
|
| fruitTaste |
sweet
→
|
| fruitType |
pome
→
|
| fruitUse |
cider and perry production
→
cooking → fresh consumption → |
| growthHabit |
woody perennial
→
|
| hasEdiblePart |
fruit
→
|
| includesSpecies |
Pyrus betulifolia
→
Pyrus bretschneideri → Pyrus calleryana → Pyrus communis → Pyrus nivalis → Pyrus pyrifolia → Pyrus ussuriensis → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| knownFor |
including cultivated pear trees
→
producing edible pears → |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
→
|
| leafType |
simple leaves
→
|
| nativeTo |
North Africa
→
temperate regions of Asia → temperate regions of Europe → |
| order |
Rosales
→
|
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
→
|
| plantForm |
deciduous tree
→
large shrub → |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
→
|
| reproduction |
mostly cross-pollinated
→
|
| subfamily |
Amygdaloideae
→
|
| tribe |
Maleae
→
|
| typeSpecies |
Pyrus communis
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rosaceae
→
|
hasMemberGenus |
|
Pyrus
("Pyrus communis")
→
|
includesSpecies |
|
Mespilus
→
|
relatedTo |