Pyrus calleryana

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ROSACEAE
Species:Pyrus calleryana Decne.
Common Name:Bradford Pear; Callery Pear
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Tree
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PYCA80
Plant Notes:Callery Pear is an introduced deciduous tree in the Rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to China, Japan, and Vietnam. In Alabama it can be found statewide. Callery Pear can be found along fence rows, in vacant lots, in pastures, in prairies, along roads and railroads, and in disturbed woodlands. It is a small tree reaching heights of 20-60 feet. The bark is reddish brown when young and grayish and fissuring with age. Buds are densely hairy. Wild plants are often armed with stout thorn-tipped side shoots. Leaves are petiolate, alternate, ovate to oblong in outline, glabrous, with serrate margins. The leaves turn red, gold, orange, or yellow before falling in the autumn. Flowers are produced in umbel-like 4-9 flowered racemes or corymbs before the leaves. Each flower has 5 white petals and 2-3 styles. The fruit is a globose brown pome with light colored spots on its surface. The fruit is 10-15 mm in diameter. Callery Pear, especially the cultivar “Bradford”, has been widely planted as an ornamental. It is fast growing and adapts to poor, dry soils of urban environments. Some cultivars have the tendency to split with age. Callery Pear is listed as a Category 2 invasive species by the Alabama Invasive Plant Council. Common Pear (Pyrus communis Linnaeus) sometimes persists around old home sites. It has 3-5 styles and larger, usually green fruit without light colored spots. Some escaped individuals resembling the Bradford pear but with larger fruit appear to be of hybrid origin.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyROSACEAE - Rose family
Genus Pyrus
Species Pyrus calleryana Decne. - Bradford Pear; Callery Pear

Citation

Citation Pyrus calleryana Decaisne, Jard. Fruit. 1: sub t. 8. 1872.
Basionym: **
Type: CHINA: Without data, Callery s.n. (lectotype: P). Lectotypified by Vidal, in Tardieu-Blot, Fl. Cambodge 6: 94. 1968.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chilton, Colbert, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dallas, Elmore, Geneva, Greene, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lee, Limestone, Madison, Marengo, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Shelby, Talladega, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL, UWFP

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWFP016047 Baldwin 14 Mar 2015 James R. Burkhalter
25241		 UWFP
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00060674 Conecuh 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11316		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000036312 Greene 24 Feb 2012 Keener, Brian R.
6851		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000031871 Conecuh 13 Mar 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21167		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00065830 Jefferson 01 May 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12255		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
ALNHS00004581 Calhoun 22 Mar 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3007		 ALNHS
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
AUA000023846 Colbert 2 Apr 2004 SPAULDING, DANIEL D.
12071		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
TROY000022873 Colbert 02 Apr 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12071		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000039093 Elmore 02 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24810		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00059267 Butler 12 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13713		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
AUA000023852 Talladega 26 Oct 1980 WEBB, A.L.
174		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
UNA00054185 Lamar 08 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10090		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060958 Montgomery 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11319		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
SAMF0006875 Shelby 12 Mar 2019 Hatcher, Joy
38		 SAMF
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
ALNHS00009382 Madison 06 Mar 2024 Barger, T. Wayne
MSP-40		 ALNHS
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00064123 Morgan 10 Apr 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12079		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UWAL0016090 Conecuh 20 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24894		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000008462 Crenshaw 10 Jun 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17699		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
SAMF0006003 Jefferson 11 Mar 2016 Davenport, L.J.
6032		 SAMF
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000008460 Butler 23 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17954		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0010392 Greene 24 Feb 2012 Keener, Brian R.
6851		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060964 Jefferson 25 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11241		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060960 Cullman 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11321		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
AUA000023849 Montgomery 29 Oct 2002 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
13725		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
UWAL0008636 Marengo 13 Mar 2011 England, J. Kevin
2667		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
ALNHS00006426 Lee 17 Nov 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
CSP#430		 ALNHS
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00059553 Montgomery 29 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13725		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UWAL0035169 Limestone 04 Mar 2017 England, J. Kevin
7161		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0047951 Barbour 06 Mar 2020 England, J. Kevin
10714		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00060963 Jefferson 25 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11240		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060959 Shelby 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11320		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
ALNHS00000992 Dallas 07 Nov 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-647		 ALNHS
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
AUA000023850 Pike 28 Feb 1996 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10138		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
UWAL0003842 Butler 23 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17954		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000039067 Conecuh 20 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24894		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
JSU131242 Calhoun 29 Sep 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2938		 JSU
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0002022 Conecuh 13 Mar 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21167		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000045739 Autauga 13 Oct 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
174		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00060670 Mobile 26 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11310		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000008464 Montgomery 29 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13725		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
AUA000032680 Covington 14 Sep 2010 HANSEN, CURTIS J.
4906		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
UWAL0010712 Houston 11 Dec 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22752		 UWAL
Pytus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000045593 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
308		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
AUA000023848 Morgan 10 Apr 2004 SPAULDING, DANIEL D.
12079		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
TROY000022874 Jefferson 01 May 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12255		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0054013 Lauderdale 23 May 2021 England, J. Kevin
12096		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00067216 Crenshaw 10 Jun 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17699		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
AUA000023851 Talladega 16 Oct 1980 WEBB, A.L.
174		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
UNA00060967 Elmore 25 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11244		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060962 Limestone 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11323		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UWAL0015843 Elmore 02 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24810		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000037079 Bullock 02 Feb 2012 Dykes, Bailee
286		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
AUA000023847 Jefferson 1 May 2005 SPAULDING, DANIEL D.
12255		 AUA
PYRUS CALLERYANA DCNE.
TROY000046113 Wilcox 22 Feb 2018 Diamond, Alvin R.
28063		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
JSU131240 Calhoun 20 Sep 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2902		 JSU
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
JSU131239 Calhoun 13 Sep 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2827		 JSU
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0046738 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
308		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
JSU142316 Jackson 24 Sep 2009 Barger, T. Wayne
HC-410		 JSU
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00060675 Butler 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11318		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000045003 Autauga 02 Mar 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
374		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000031868 Covington 13 Mar 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21170		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00064128 Colbert 02 Apr 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12071		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000045065 Geneva 16 Feb 2017 Byrd, Cameron
757		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000008465 Morgan 10 Apr 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12079		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000039556 Elmore 19 Jul 2012 Pullen, Robert
165		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
TROY000008466 Pike 08 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13712		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0014853 Bullock 02 Feb 2012 Dykes, Bailee
286		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
SAMF0007877 Montgomery 30 Mar 1965 Myers, Martha Crystal
39		 SAMF
Pyrus calleryana Descaisne
UNA00060965 Chilton 25 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11242		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
UNA00060961 Morgan 31 Jul 2003 Vincent, Michael A.
11322		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000008461 Butler 12 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13713		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UNA00059266 Pike 08 Oct 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13712		 UNA
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
TROY000042240 Houston 11 Dec 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22752		 TROY
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
JSU131241 Calhoun 18 Oct 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
3003		 JSU
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0031468 Morgan 12 Mar 2016 England, J. Kevin
5922		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Decaisne
UWAL0002160 Covington 13 Mar 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21170		 UWAL
Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
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