Pyrus syriaca is a deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family. It is referred to by the common name Syrian pear. It is the only pear species which grows in the wild in Lebanon Turkey Syria and Israel. The Syrian pear is a protected plant in Israel. It grows in unsalted ground usually in Mediterranean scrub in west Syria in the Galilee and the Golan. In spring the tree blossoms with white flowers. The fruit ripen in fall. The fruit is edible though not as good as the European Pear mostly because of hard stone like objects found in the skin. The ripe fruit falls to the ground and when it starts to rot the smell attracts wild boars. The boars eat the fruit and distribute the seeds.