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Pyrus x salviifolia

DC.

Sage-leaved pear

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit

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(c) Colin Robbins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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(c) Colin Robbins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Description

A temperate tree in the rose family (Rosaceae) with sage-like foliage, grown for its pear-like fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is used to make perry, a fermented beverage similar to cider.

Traditional Uses

The fruit is used for perry.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, France,

Synonyms

Crataegus salviifolia (DC.) ChalonPyrus salviifolia DC. [Spelling variant]:

References (2)

  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 543 (As Pyrus salvifolia)
  • Prodr. 2:634. 1825

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