About Pyrus elaeagrifolia Pall.
Pyrus elaeagrifolia, commonly known as the oleaster-leaved pear, is a species of wild pear in the genus Pyrus, family Rosaceae. Its specific epithet elaeagrifolia refers to the similarity between its foliage and that of Elaeagnus angustifolia, also called wild olive or oleaster. This species is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Crimea. It prefers dry habitats and can grow at elevations up to 1,700 meters (5,600 feet). It reaches a maximum height of 10 meters (33 feet). Its flowers are hermaphrodite. The species has high resistance to both drought and frost. It occurs in the same geographic areas as Pyrus pyraster (is sympatric with it). Pyrus elaeagrifolia was first formally described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1793.
