common pear Rosaceae Pyrus communis L.   symbol: PYCO
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate with a finely serrated margin, 1 to 4 inches in length, shiny green above, paler and dull below. Flower: Clusters of showy white flowers (each 1/2 to 3/4 inch across) appearing before or with the leaves. Fruit: A large edible pome (3 to 4 inches), pear-shaped. Twig: Glossy brown to reddish brown, medium in texture, spur shoots present; terminal buds are medium in size (less than 1/4 inch), conical to dome shaped, and may be lightly hairy. Bark: Gray-brown to reddish brown, becoming grayish brown with shallow furrows and flat-topped scaly ridges. Form: Typically quite upright and conical with very narrow branch angles.
	USDA Plants Database Pyrus communis is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which common pear has escaped (opens a new window).