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Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, [2] 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.
Bradford Pear Tree History. Let’s start with its ancestor, the Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), which was first introduced in North America in the early 20 th century from Asia. It was imported ...
The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires. Over the years, Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana ) has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US.
The Bradford pear tree is a medium-sized tree that reaches a height of up to 60 feet with bark that is a muted, grayish brown which splits into scales with age. Each tree is commonly in the shape ...
A Bradford pear tree is shown, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Woodland Park. The trees is native to Asia but invasive in New Jersey.
The Bradford pear tree, or Pyrus Calleryana, despite being aesthetically pleasing in bloom, is an invasive plant species well known for its offensive odor and is one aspect of spring that is ...
In 1908, Bradford Callery pear or Pyrus calleryana "Bradford" was brought to the U.S. to breed fire-blight out of the normal fruiting trees from Korea and China.
Planted in many eastern and southeastern states in the 1960s and 1970s, the Bradford pear tree lost its luster as a landscape gem in the 2000s when it was deemed an invasive plant in 29 states and ...