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Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana Widely planted in the US and considered invasive.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Suburban area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79729/callery_pear_-_pyrus_calleryana.html" title="Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79729_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CFwomI1mFVtCeRp9dakI0XdPBck%3D" width="200" height="178" alt="Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana Widely planted in the US and considered invasive.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Suburban area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79730/callery_pear_-_pyrus_calleryana.html Callery Pear,Geotagged,Pyrus,Pyrus calleryana,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Callery Pear,Geotagged,Pyrus calleryana,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana

Widely planted in the US and considered invasive.

Habitat: Suburban area

Callery Pear - Pyrus calleryana Widely planted in the US and considered invasive.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Suburban area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79730/callery_pear_-_pyrus_calleryana.html Callery Pear,Geotagged,Pyrus,Pyrus calleryana,Spring,United States

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Blargh! Did you get to smell the horrible stench? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I didn't!! I was questioning my ID because it didn't reek! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        I've noticed that the odor can range from really mild to really awful depending on conditions the previous season (drought, flood, etc). Posted 6 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Oh, okay! And, there was only the one tree. Posted 6 years ago

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The Callery Pear

"Pyrus calleryana", or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.

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Similar species: Rosales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 28, 2019. Captured Apr 25, 2019 09:28 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/29.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm