×Sorbopyrus auricularis

×Sorbopyrus auricularis (shipova, bollwiller pear) is a hybrid between Pyrus communis (European Pear) and Sorbus aria (Commom Whitebeam). The shipova is a small to medium-sized tree growing from 10-18 m tall. Its leaves are deciduous and ovular, 7-11 cm long and 5-6 broad. The fruit is a pome 2.5-3 cm long. It is edible, with a sweet yellowish flesh that tastes similar to the fruit of the Nashi Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia).

History and cultivation
The hybrid was first created at Bollwiller in Alsace, France before 1619, and has mostly been cultivated through grafting since then; it is nearly sterile, rarely producing viable seeds. Two successful seedling propagations have been named as cultivars ('Bulbiformis' and 'Malifolia'). Though cultivars exist, shipova trees aren't widely cultivated.