Chinese Asian pear, Manchurian Pear, Mongolian pear, Ussurian pear, Chinese white pear, Harbin pear
Pyrus ussuriensis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m high and spreads 6 m wide. The leaves are oval or rounded. They are yellowish-green. They have bristly teeth. The leaves turn red or bronze in autumn. The flowers are white. The fruit are greenish-brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in north China. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Asia, Central Asia, China, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mexico, Mongolia, North America, Russia, SE Asia, Tajikistan,USA, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are used for a tea drink.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Alima, Heger-e inilam-a, Le, Pera china, Peral hoja de sauce, Qiu zi li, Shan li

Synonyms

Pyrus lindleyi Rehder; Pyrus ovoidea Rehder; Pyrus simonii Carriere; Pyrus sinensis Lindl., nom. illeg.; Pyrus ussuriensis var. ovoidea (Rehder) Rehder;