Pyrus kawakamii
Evergreen pear · also Chinese evergreen pear
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Evergreen pear (Pyrus kawakamii) is semi-evergreen to briefly deciduous, known for its distinct charcoal gray bark that becomes deeply furrowed and blocky with age. It features a rounded, open canopy and produces bright white, subtly fragrant flowers in late winter to early spring. Its fruits attract birds, and in some areas, it can drop withered leaves in late fall, creating litter.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8,1041.7%36 yr7.5 in
- 1,2070.90%23 yr6.0 in
- 370.14%—8.5 in
- 10.00%—19 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.1 in, 90th percentile 15 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.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Pyrus in the catalogue
13 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
