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Common medlar

Mespilus germanica

Description:

Mespilus germanica, known as the common medlar is a large shrub or small tree, and the name of the fruit of this tree. Despite its Latin name, which means German or Germanic medlar, it is indigenous to southwest Asia and also southeastern Europe, mostly the Black Sea coasts of modern Turkey.

Habitat:

Seen at the Kittenberger gardens in Schiltern

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Gemeinde Langenlois, Niederösterreich, Austria

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Feb 19, 2012

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