The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, long, glossy green on some species, densely silvery-hairy in some others; leaf shape varies from broad oval to narrow lanceolate. Most pears are deciduous, but one or two species in Southeast Asia are evergreen. Some pears are cold-hardy, withstanding temperatures as low as in winter, but many grown for agriculture are vulnerable to cold damage. Evergreen species only tolerate temperatures down to about .
the leaves are alternately arranged simple long glossy green on some species densely silvery-hairy in some others; leaf shape varies from broad oval to narrow lanceolate most pears are deciduous but one or two species in southeast asia are evergreen some pears are cold-hardy withstanding temperatures as low as in winter but many grown for agriculture are vulnerable to cold damage evergreen species only tolerate temperatures down to about 