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This species is native to Northern and north-western China. It is cultivated from central to Eastern China, Japan, Central Asia and USA.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Pyrus bretschneideri. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_60
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