Pyrus regelii

Pyrus regelii is a species of wild pear in the family Rosaceae, native to Central Asia (except Uzbekistan, where it occurs but is considered introduced).^[1] A small tree usually 6 m (20 ft) tall, but reaching 9 m (30 ft), its young branches are cloaked in a grey down, which provides visual interest when it is planted as an ornamental.^[2] Its leaves, which are also downy when young, are exceptionally variable in shape, sometimes even on the same individual.^[2] The fruit are small but typical pears, and are collected and eaten by local peoples.^[3] The most xerophytic member of its genus, it is occasionally used as a rootstock for cultivated pear trees, as a garden ornamental, and for reforestation projects, all in dry areas.^[2][4]

Pyrus regelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Pyrus
Species:	P. regelii
Binomial name
Pyrus regelii Rehder