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'''Pyrus betulaefolia''', also known as the [[birch-leaved pear]], is a species of [[pear]] native to China. It is a member of the [[Rosaceae]] family and the [[Pyrus]] genus.

== Description ==
'''Pyrus betulaefolia''' is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall. The leaves are similar to those of a [[birch tree]], hence the common name. The flowers are white and bloom in early spring, while the fruits are small and inedible.

== Distribution and Habitat ==
'''Pyrus betulaefolia''' is native to China, specifically the provinces of [[Anhui]], [[Gansu]], [[Guangxi]], [[Guizhou]], [[Hebei]], [[Heilongjiang]], [[Henan]], [[Hubei]], [[Hunan]], [[Jiangsu]], [[Jiangxi]], [[Jilin]], [[Liaoning]], [[Ningxia]], [[Qinghai]], [[Shaanxi]], [[Shandong]], [[Shanxi]], [[Sichuan]], [[Xizang]], [[Yunnan]], and [[Zhejiang]]. It grows in forests, forest margins, and slopes at elevations of 500–2800 meters.

== Uses ==
While the fruit of '''Pyrus betulaefolia''' is not edible, the tree is often used as a rootstock for [[pear cultivation]]. It is resistant to [[pear decline]], a disease that can affect pear trees, and it also imparts drought tolerance to the grafted pear variety.

== Conservation Status ==
The conservation status of '''Pyrus betulaefolia''' is not currently evaluated by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN).

== See Also ==
* [[List of Pyrus species]]
* [[Pear cultivation]]
* [[Pear decline]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Pyrus]]
[[Category:Flora of China]]
[[Category:Rosaceae]]
{{Rosaceae-stub}}

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