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Pyrus salicifolia Pall. ex M. Bieb.

willow-leaved pear (Rosaceae)

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Pyrus salicifolia is a shrub native to the Caucasus, with drooping branches.

East Challow (VC22: Berkshire); 2018-04-20

 willow-leaved pear / Pyrus salicifolia: _Pyrus salicifolia_ is a shrub native to the Caucasus, with drooping branches.

Pyrus salicifolia has narrower leaves than our other Pyrus species, covered in silky hairs.

East Challow (VC22: Berkshire); 2018-04-20

 willow-leaved pear / Pyrus salicifolia: _Pyrus salicifolia_ has narrower leaves than our other _Pyrus_ species, covered in silky hairs.

The fruits of Pyrus salicifolia are only around an inch long.

Shalbourne (VC7: North Wiltshire); 2015-08-27

 willow-leaved pear / Pyrus salicifolia: The fruits of _Pyrus salicifolia_ are only around an inch long.

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