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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Pynus:

Pynus pyrifolia / Yamanashi

　

Pynus pyrifolia / Yamanashi ヤマナシ

Pynus pyrifolia, a deciduous tree that grows 10-15m high, occurs in the mountains near human habitations. The phyllotaxis of the leaves is alternate; blades are 6-18cm long, in the shape of an ovate or oblong-ovate, with awn-like, sharp serrations on margins, soft down hairs at first, and vanish later. Short branch tips emerge, and corymbs set about 5-10 white flowers about three cm in diameter. Fruit (pomes), 2-3 cm in diameter, spherical, mature in yellow-brown in September-October. Bloom time: April-May.