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Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is an ornamental, deciduous tree that can grow up to 40 ft. (12.2 m) in height. Some non-sterile cultivars of this species have escaped and are invading natural areas throughout the eastern United States. The leaves are alternate, simple, 2 to 3 in. (5.1-7.6 cm) long, petiolate and shiny with wavy, slightly-toothed margins. The overall shape of the tree is often described as a tear-drop that often spreads out with age. Flowering occurs early in the spring (April to May) before the leaves emerge. The flowers are 1 in. (2.5 cm) wide, showy, malodorous and white. Fruits are round, 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) in diameter and green to brown in color. The “Bradford” variety of pear, which produced sterile fruits, has been widely planted throughout the United States since the early 1900s, but recent cultivars, bred to reduce the tendency of the tree to split in snow or high winds, have produced viable seeds and escaped to invade disturbed areas.


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Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
Britt Slattery
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1539081

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Flower(s)
James H. Miller
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1539087

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Fruit(s)
James H. Miller
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1539090

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
James H. Miller
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1539094

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
James H. Miller
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2132022

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
James H. Miller
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2308070

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
Dan Tenaglia
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2308098

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Foliage
Chuck Bargeron
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2308099

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Bark
Chuck Bargeron
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2308100

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Fruit(s)
Chuck Bargeron
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5308066

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Seed(s)
Steve Hurst
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5344071

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Infestation
David J. Moorhead
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5344075

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Flower(s)
David J. Moorhead
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5345056

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Feature(s)
David J. Moorhead
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Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Seedling(s)
David J. Moorhead
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5345064

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
David J. Moorhead
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5345065

Callery pear (Bradford pear)
Pyrus calleryana
Tree(s)
David J. Moorhead