Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Pyrus Communis

Size:

8'-25' tall, up to 50' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 1.5"-3" long, oval, very finely toothed; shiny green above, paler beneath

Flowers:

white, in clusters of 4-9, malodorous; early spring

Fruit:

edible pear

Fall Interest:

orange-yellow; decidous

Culture:

sun; well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

fireblight

Use:

fruit tree

Cultivars:

'Comice,' 'Moonglow,' 'Maxine,' 'Kieffer'

Notes:

bark grayish brown, smooth when young, scaly with age; native to Europe and western Asia