Pyrus pashia var. kumaoni

(Decne.) Stapf.

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit 166 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Pyrus pashia, the wild Himalayan pear, is a small to medium size deciduous tree of the small and oval shaped crown with ovate, finely toothed leaves, attractive white flowers with red anthers and small pear-like fruits. It is a fruit bearing tree that is native to southern Asia. Locally, it is known by many names such as batangi (Urdu), tangi (Kashmiri), mahal mol (Hindi) and passi (Nepal).

Description

A deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family native to temperate regions, including Yunnan.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Medicinal Uses

Locals use the juice of the ripened fruit to treat conjunctivitis by putting it in the eye of the diseased animal. They also use this juice, about 6 teaspoons twice a day, to treat diarrhea.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal,

Synonyms

Pyrus kumaoni Decne.Pyrus wilhelmii C. K. Schneid.GRIN has it as a synonym of Pyrus pashia

References (2)

Jard. fruit. 1:328, sub t. 7. 1872 (As Pyrus kumaoni)
Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 69 (As Pyrus kumaoni)