Plant · GBIF taxon 5363119
Pyrus calleryana
pyrus calleryanaAlso known as Bradford Pear, Chanticleer Pear, Aristocrat Pear
Callery pears erupt in clouds of brilliant white flowers each early spring before leafing out, filling the air with a distinctive pungent odor. Their dark green glossy foliage turns vibrant shades of crimson and purple in autumn, making them popular urban trees despite fragile branching that breaks easily in ice and storms. Wild escapes form dense, thorny thickets that rapidly displace native flora across pastures, fields, and forest margins.
FloweringInvasiveDeciduous
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil Nutrients
Predators
- Cedar Waxwing
- American Robin
- White-Tailed Deer
ThreatsEradication efforts, targeted cutting, and herbicide treatments
HabitatsUrban landscapes, roadsides, abandoned fields, and edge habitats
Life span25 to 50 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusPyrus
- Speciespyrus calleryana
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Wild fruits have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild pomes or berries based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for bright white five-petaled blossoms in early spring and shiny dark leaves with finely scalloped edges.
- Management: Avoid planting cultivated varieties because cross-pollination yields wild fertile seedlings that invade local habitats.
- Fall Colors: Observe the late autumn canopy for deep maroon, orange, and purple leaves that persist well into November.
Rosaceae Kin Elstro / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
Competitor (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Grzegorz Grzejszczak, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Grzegorz Grzejszczak · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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