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Mespilus
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Scientific classification

Mespilus is a genus of plants in the Rosaceae family. It contains two species, Mespilus germanica and Mespilus canescens, though M. canescens is a hybrid between M. germanica and a Crataegus species, and is properly called × Crataemespilus canescens.

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  • Medlar blossom

    Common medlar flowers

  • Mespilus germanica Nefle Precoce

    Medlar fruit, cv. 'Nefle Precoce'

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