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Pyrus Sicanorum
''Pyrus sicanorum'', the Pero dei Monti Sicano, is a species of pear in the rose family Rosaceae, that is native to central western Sicily. It is, together with '' P. ciancioi, P. pedrottiana, P. vallis-demonis'' and '' P. castribonensis'', one of five pear species endemic to the island, and was described in 2006. Taxonomy The species was described by a team of Palermo University botanists around Francesco Raimondo as part of an effort to systematise the rosaceous trees on the island which also led to the description of the whitebeams '' Aria madoniensis'', '' A. busambarensis'', '' A. meridionalis'' and '' A. phitosiana'', the wild apple ''Malus crescimannoi'', and the abovementioned four other species of pear. The species is named after the Sicani Mountains, the species' '' locus classicus''. Of the pear species found growing wild in Sicily, ''P. sicanorum'' appears to be most closely related to the common pear ( ''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''communis''), and its origin se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in late summer into mid-autumn. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the Family (biology), family Rosaceae, bearing the Pome, pomaceous fruit of the same name. Several species of pears are valued for their edible fruit and juices, while others are cultivated as trees. The tree is medium-sized and native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments and furniture. About 3,000 known varieties of pears are grown worldwide, which vary in both shape and taste. The fruit is consumed fresh, canning, canned, as juice, Dried fruit, dried, or fermented as perry. Etymology The word ''pear'' is probably from Germanic ''pera'' as a loanword of Vulgar Latin ''pira'', the plural of ''pirum'', akin to Greek ''apios'' (from Mycenaean ''ápisos''), of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monti Sicani
The Monti Sicani are a mountain chain in central-southern Sicily, southern Italy, divided between the provinces of Agrigento and Palermo. The name also indicates a series of municipalities or ''comuni A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...'' in the area. The territory is hilly, with clay and sandstone being the predominant rock, and is used for pasture. It also includes a proper mountain area reaching altitudes above 900 m, with Mesozoic limestone rocks. Peaks over 1,000 m include the Rocca Busambra (1,613 m), Monte delle Rose (1,436 m), Monte Barraù (also called Monte Barracù) (1,420 m) and the Monte Cammarata (1578 m). Biodiversity Fauna The territory of the Sicani mountains offers different habitats to wildlife that is rich in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
