Rosaceae · Pyrus

Nashpati / Common Pear

Pyrus communis

outdoor
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pyrus communis
Genus
Pyrus
Family
Rosaceae
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Simple leaf type
Leaf type
SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Nashpati itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit type
Pomerecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Nashpati itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
नाशपाती Nashpati
Manipuri
ꯅꯥꯁꯄꯥꯇꯤ Naspati
Malayalam
Salvag
Telugu
Berikaya, Beripandu
Kashmiri
Tang ٹنگ
Mizo
Perthei
Tangkhul
Kapaithei

About Nashpati

Common Pear (Pyrus communis) is a species in the Rosaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and 1 other states.

Uses

It is grown for parts that are eaten.

Illustration representing the Rosaceae family
Botanical family

Rosaceae

Rose family

Nashpati belongs to the Rosaceae family.

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