Pyrus × michauxii
Species of pear tree
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Pyrus × michauxii (Turkish: som ahlat [2]) is an interspecific hybrid species of pear in the family Rosaceae. It is the result of a hybridisation involving P. communis, P. elaeagrifolia and P. spinosa, and is endemic to Turkey.[3][4]
| Pyrus × michauxii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Species: | P. × michauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrus × michauxii Bosc ex Poir., 1816 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrus × anatolica (Browicz, 1972) | |
The branches, leaves, and fruit have been analyzed for the presence of arbutin,[5] phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity,[6] as well as phytochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activity.[7][8]
