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Bradford pear tree

Pyrus calleryana

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Field Notes

Description:

The bradford pear tree is a tree in the family Rosaceae. It is native to China and Vietnam. This tree has a very unique smell, sometimes described as rotting flesh. I can sure vouch for that!

Habitat:

spotted at a neighbor's house down the block

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
suzmonk
You're welcome, Venus, glad I could help ...
suzmonk
Hi, Venus. You're in the right ball park, a pear for sure, genus Pyrus. Wait and see what kind of fruit it makes. I suspect it's a Bradford pear tree, often used in landscape plantings ... makes a small marble-sized fruit that birds eat. And yes, the flowers smell pretty acrid.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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PublishedMay 1, 2014

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