Pyrus communis
Pyrus communis · also Common pear, Pear, Wild pear
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The common pear is known for its elegant, upright form, glossy green leaves that turn yellow in fall, and white spring flowers that develop into edible fruits. Its moderate size and low-maintenance nature make it suitable for urban landscapes. Native to Europe and Western Asia, it provides ornamental and practical value.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,7600.15%—2.6 in
- 1,4680.54%—5.9 in
- 1,3283.0%—2.8 in
- 8330.36%—1.3 in
- 4630.11%29 yr5.3 in
- 4000.14%29 yr9.8 in
- 1990.07%—3.0 in
- 1010.14%3.8 yr1.6 in
- 960.13%8.8 yr2.0 in
- 590.01%—6.3 in
- 560.11%9.8 yr—
- 480.00%——
- 420.05%—2.8 in
- 420.01%3.1 yr2.0 in
- 310.07%—7.1 in
- 210.06%—13 in
- 180.02%—8.5 in
- 180.00%36 yr1.5 in
- 60.01%26 yr20 in
- 50.00%5.0 yr2.0 in
- 40.00%—2.5 in
- 40.03%—6.3 in
- 30.03%—2.0 in
- 20.00%—5.1 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.01%—3.9 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 4.4 in, 90th percentile 9.1 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central Anatolian steppe and woodlands
- Central European mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
- European Atlantic mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central Anatolian steppe
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Pyrus in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
