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      • medlar, (genus Mespilus), either of two species of the genus Mespilus of the rose family (Rosaceae). The common medlar (M. germanica) is a small, much-branched, deciduous, spinous tree known for its edible fruits.
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  2. Botanical name: Mespilus germanica. Types: Popular varieties include ‘Nottingham’ an upright tree with small, flavoursome fruit, and ‘Dutch’ which has a spreading habit and large fruit. Just a few centuries ago, the medlar was a well-known fruit tree that was commonly grown in Britain.

  3. 2 days ago · The medlar fruit is a pome (after the Latin word for fruit: pōmum), the type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subfamily Maloideae of the family Rosaceae. The best-known example of a pome is the apple, but other pomes are cotoneaster, hawthorn, loquat, medlar, pear, pyracantha, toyon, quince, rowan, and whitebeam.

  4. Mespilus germanica. L. Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the rose family Rosaceae. The fruit of this tree, also called medlar, has been cultivated since Roman times, is usually available in winter and eaten when bletted. [2]

  5. Mar 25, 2021 · In the rural province of Gīlān in northern Iran, medlar leaves, bark, fruits and wood are traditionally used to treat a range of ailments, such as diarrhoea, stomach bloating and menstrual...

  6. The medlar tree is small, under twenty feet, with grey-brown, plated bark on a gnarled trunk. This makes it ideal as a singular focal point in a small garden. When allowed to develop a more shrub-like form, it is suitable as a mid-story plant in a permaculture food forest.

  7. The medlar (Mespilus germanica) is a large shrub or tree that produces fruits in the late fall and early winter. It’s a member of the rose family, which makes sense because the fruits are reminiscent of large rose hips. The fruit is said to taste like apple butter, with hints of cinnamon, and vanilla.

  8. Sep 6, 2023 · Medlars ( Mespilus germanica) are closely related to apples and are easy to grow, productive, generally problem-free and need little pruning. They are attractive trees, producing large white flowers in late spring, followed by small rounded fruits (about 5cm/2in across) for picking in autumn, and fiery-tinted autumn foliage.

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