Pyrus korshinskyi
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Korzhinskyi pear
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten raw or boiled.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
How to Identify
A temperate tree in the Rosaceae family, cultivated for its pear fruit.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pyrus korshinskyi, also known as the Kazak pear or Bukharan pear, is a wild species of pear tree native to Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Kazak pear is in the genus Pyrus (Rosaceae). The IUCN categorises the pear as critically endangered, with it surviving in remote areas with threats including over grazing, harvesting, and use for rootstock. Genetically the pear has potential use for reducing the impact of disease on domesticated pears. The species is named after Russian botanist Sergei Korzhinsky.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Names & Synonyms
References (3)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 84 (As Pyrus bucharica)
- Eastwood, A., et al, 2009. The Red List of Trees of Central Asia. Fauna & Flora International. p 12
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 85
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