Also known as the dusky pear or orange pear, that bears edible fruit and and is a wonderful ornamental lawn tree. A wide tree reaching at most 25 feet in height, it is hardy to USDA zone 5, or perhaps even zone 4. Its small yellow to brown fruit are edible, and its beautiful Autumn foliage is bright orange to orange-red, giving it good potential as an ornmental. The spring flush of white blooms are very eye catching. The fruits are great jams and jellies.