Pyrus cordata is a species of deciduous broadleaf flowering plants (in the Rosaceae or Rose family), native to the Atlantic coast of Europe, from Portugal to south-west England. It was discovered in the wild in south-west England in 1865. It might have been introduced in several centuries ago, rather than being native in this country. Pyrus cordata is a small tree, of up to 10 metres, that grows at the margins of woods or in hedgerows. Its buds are purple-brown. Its leaves are oval, with evenly spaced small rounded teeth. They are sometimes slightly indented at the stalk, making them heart-shaped; this characteristic is the reason for the specific name cordata. In late April the tree bears white flowers, sometimes slightly pink, notable for smelling somewhat unpleasant. The fruit which follow are small and round—not the usual pear shape—and brown with small white spots.
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