Pyrus phaeocarpa explained

Pyrus phaeocarpa, the dusky pear or orange pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the Loess Plateau of northern China.^{[1] [2] [3]} A wide tree reaching at most in height, it is hardy to USDA zone 5, or perhaps even zone 4.^{[4] [5]} Its small yellow to brown fruit are edible, and its Autumn foliage is bright orange to orange-red, giving it good potential as an ornamental.^{[4] [5] [6]} Its chloroplast genome shows that it is closely related to Pyrus pashia, the wild Himalayan pear, and it is suspected to be a hybrid of P.betulifolia, the birchleaf pear, P.pyrifolia, the apple pear, and P.ussuriensis, the Manchurian pear.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pyrus phaeocarpa Rehder . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 25 October 2021 .
2. Web site: Franklin, Jeff Pyrus phaeocarpa Rehd. (dusky pear), growth habit, tree form . Franklin . Jeff . 2021 . mortonarb.org . The Morton Arboretum . 25 October 2021 .
3. Web site: Pyrus phaeocarpa - Orange Pear . . 2021 . jurassicplants.co.uk . Jurassicplants Nurseries . 25 October 2021 . ...stunning display of colour... .
4. Web site: Pyrus phaeocarpa Rehder . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 25 October 2021 .
5. Web site: Pyrus phaeocarpa - Rehder. . . 2021 . pfaf.org . Plants For A Future . 25 October 2021 .
6. Web site: Orange Pear, Pyrus phaeocarpa, deciduous, Spectacular Autumnal Display, Rarely Offered, Great for UK Climate, 8-10cm Plant in an 8cm Pot . . 2021 . bizbuddyv.com . BizBud . 25 October 2021 .
7. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pyrus phaeocarpa Rehd. . 2019 . Xiang . Qiu-Hong . Zhang . Dong-Xu . Wang . Qing . Wang . Xin-Rui . Guan . Wen-Bin . Mitochondrial DNA Part B . 4 . 1370–1371 . 10.1080/23802359.2019.1598804 . 131934505 . free .