Selected images for Callery pear (Bradford pear) (Pyrus calleryana )
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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1237072 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) Britt Slattery |
1539081 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Flower(s) James H. Miller |
1539087 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Fruit(s) James H. Miller |
1539090 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) James H. Miller |
1539094 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) James H. Miller |
2132022 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) James H. Miller |
2308070 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) Dan Tenaglia |
2308098 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Foliage Chuck Bargeron |
2308099 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Bark Chuck Bargeron |
2308100 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Fruit(s) Chuck Bargeron |
5308066 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
5344071 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Infestation David J. Moorhead |
5344075 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Flower(s) David J. Moorhead |
5345056 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Feature(s) David J. Moorhead |
5345063 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Seedling(s) David J. Moorhead |
5345064 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) David J. Moorhead |
5345065 Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Tree(s) David J. Moorhead |
