Pyrus pashia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Native Information

native to the Himalaya and parts of south-east Asia.

Habitat

Habit

Small to medium sized deciduous tree 6-12m tall. Leaves are ovate to elliptic, finely serrated margins, green above and paler beneath.white to pale pink, appear in spring in cluster before leafing out. Gray-brown smooth in young trees, becoming fissured with age.

Uses

Fruits are edible,sometimes used in local diets ,raw or cooked. Timber is hard and locally used for agricultural implements and firewood.Fruits, bark, and leaves used in traditonal remedies for digestive and repiratory issues. Ecological; supports birds and small mammals that feed on fruits contributes to forest biodiversity.

Seed

Flower

Fruit

Leaves

Bark