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| Flora of |
Jammu |
| Botanical name |
Pyrus communis Linn. |
| Synonyms |
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| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Plant Stage |
Fruiting |
| Place of collection |
Kishtwar |
| Altitude (m) |
1700 |
| Date of Collection |
18-06-1960 |
| Accession No. |
3573 |
| Total Accessions |
6 |
| Shelf Placement Cup-Board No./ Pigeon hole No. |
7/i |
| Remarks: It is a small-medium sized tree. The alternate leaves are shiny and usually oval but pointed, abd finely toothed. The highly distinctive bark is grey and square-cracked. Buds are brown and pointed. Clusters of showy white flowers, 1.5-2 cm across, appear before or with the leaves. |
| Identified by |
Y.K.Sarin |
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