HEIGHT up to 65 ft (20 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE S. Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia
This broadly columnar tree, once grown for its fruit, is now becoming rare. BARK Dark brown, scaly. LEAF Alternate, pinnate; oblong to lanceolate leaflets, smooth above, hairy beneath. FLOWER White, in large clusters. FRUIT Yellowgreen pome.
