Nashpati / Common Pear
Pyrus communis
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Nashpati
Identify Nashpati by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm fruit type: Pome.
- In India, compare location records such as Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
- Confirm it sits within the Rosaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nashpati.
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
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Nashpati belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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