Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elaeagrifolia
ID:
1011474

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pall.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1793

Citation Micro:
Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. Hist. Acad. 7: 355 (1793)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001010812

Common Names

  • Olive-leaved Pear
  • Olive-leaved Serviceberry
  • Olive-leaved Juneberry

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Description

Pyrus elaeagrifolia (also called the olive-leaved pear, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. It has white flowers and yellow fruits, and grows in moist, well-drained soils in woodlands and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Pyrus elaeagrifolia is used for making jams, jellies, and wines. It is also used to make tea, which is believed to have medicinal properties. It can also be used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pyrus elaeagrifolia has white flowers that appear in clusters in the spring. The flowers are followed by small, yellow fruits that contain a single, hard, brown seed. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and a pair of opposite, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pyrus elaeagrifolia is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in early spring in a cold frame. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth in late spring or early summer and can be rooted in a sandy soil. The shrub prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Pyrus elaeagrifolia

Pyrus elaeagrifolia can be found in the western United States, primarily in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Species in the Pyrus genus

Pyrus pyraster, Pyrus cordata, Pyrus nivalis, Pyrus megrica, Pyrus chosrovica, Pyrus ketzkhovelii, Pyrus acutiserrata, Pyrus browiczii, Pyrus bucharica, Pyrus complexa, Pyrus costata, Pyrus daralagezii, Pyrus demetrii, Pyrus elata, Pyrus eldarica, Pyrus fedorovii, Pyrus ferganensis, Pyrus georgica, Pyrus gergerana, Pyrus hajastana, Pyrus medvedevii, Pyrus nutans, Pyrus pseudosyriaca, Pyrus regelii, Pyrus sachokiana, Pyrus salviifolia, Pyrus sosnovskii, Pyrus tadshikistanica, Pyrus takhtadzhianii, Pyrus tamamschianae, Pyrus theodorovii, Pyrus tuskaulensis, Pyrus voronovii, Pyrus vsevolodovii, Pyrus zangezura, Pyrus anatolica, Pyrus boissieriana, Pyrus elaeagnifolia, Pyrus glabra, Pyrus grossheimii, Pyrus hakkarica, Pyrus hyrcana, Pyrus korshinskyi, Pyrus mazanderanica, Pyrus oxyprion, Pyrus pashia, Pyrus salicifolia, Pyrus serrulata, Pyrus syriaca, Pyrus turcomanica,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,