HEIGHT up to 25 ft (8 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Caucasus, N. Iran, South America, Mediterranean region
The fruit of this small tree is an important crop in South America and the Mediterranean. BARK Purplish gray-brown, flaking to orange-brown. LEAF Alternate, ovate to oblong, with untoothed margins. FLOWER Terminal, solitary, large with five whitish to pink petals. FRUIT Large, fragrant, pear-shaped pome, downy when young, yellow when ripe.
