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Pyrus communis L. (Rosaceae).
Given its scientific name by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, from European garden plants.
Native to Europe.
Life form: long-lived tree.
Parts used: edible fruit.
Ploidy level: diploid, some cultivars triploid.
Specimen from Linnaeus's herbarium. Image reproduced by kind permission of The Linnean Society of London (Pyrus communis L. - Pear)
