Plymouth pear  (Pyrus cordata)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Description

The Plymouth pear is smaller than its more common relative and grows as a hedgerow tree. It may be distinguished from the common wild pear by purplish twigs (instead of grey-brown) and, in the words of its discoverer T. R. Archer Briggs, 'plentifully furnished with spines'.

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