. . . . . "Pyrus pyrifolia is a pear tree species native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Japanese Apple Pear, Taiwanese pear, and sand pear. Along with cultivars of P. \u00D7 bretschneideri and P. ussuriensis, the fruit is also called the nashi pear."@en . . . . . .