Pear pear is popular because of its lush flowers and the beautiful color of the leaves. The seeds and leaves of some species contain very small amounts of glycosides. One would have to consume countless of the tiny fruits to feel any negative effects.
Neither the flowers nor the berries of the copper pear are poisonous
Copper pear (often referred to as the currant tree) presents a smear of white, star-shaped flowers in spring. In late autumn, these develop into small, blue-black, sweet-tasting fruits that can be dried or made into jam.
Common pear (lat. Amelanchier ovalis) occurs less frequently and has the same external characteristics:
- 1-3 meter high shrub,
- white flowers,
- leaves hairy on the underside,
- blue-black fruits.
The pear contains very small amounts of glycosides in its seeds and leaves. When large quantities are consumed - including by animals - nausea, nausea or diarrhea can occasionally occur.
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The name "rock pear" comes from a certain similarity in growth with the pear tree, but the rock pear belongs to a different genus.