Mespilus germanica — Medlar

A fairly uncommon early introduction from the Near East, now naturalized in some areas.

The alternate leaves are long, untoothed and wrinkled. Large white flowers give rise to brown medlars with their distinctive large, open sepal rings.

 
 

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