Pyrus lindleyi

Rehder

Sand pear

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows up to 3,350 m above sea level.

Asia, Pakistan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate tree in the Rosaceae family (possibly now classified as Pyrus pyrifolia) that grows at elevations up to 3,350 m and is cultivated for its fruit.

Other Information

It is cultivated.

Names & Synonyms

Nakh

Pyrus sinensis Lindl.

References (1)

Khan, D. & Shaukat, S.S., 2006, The Fruits of Pakistan: Diversity, Distribution, Trends of Production and Use. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 3(3):463-499

What to Eat

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