Rosaceae > Pyros (pear)
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Common statewide in NC as an escaped exotic invasive, especially along roadsides, the cultivar commonly planted is often called Bradford Pear.
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Pretty white flowers with five petals are typical of many species in the rose family.
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Young shoots with developing leaves.
Planted in yard in Durham Co., NC
12 Apr 2009
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Short branches are often thorn-tipped.
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Callery Pear is rapidly becoming one of North Carolina's worst exotic invasive plants. Planting it should be avoided.
Roadside in Durham Co., NC
22 Mar 2009
Bark of fairly small trees is smooth with bumps (lenticels) that are wider than tall.
Planted in yard in Durham Co., NC
12 Apr 2009
Bark detail of older tree, complete with rows of holes from a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and some children's paint!
Durham Co., NC
10 March 2009
Planted 'Bradford' Callery Pears are often found along streets and in parking lots, such as this one near Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke University campus.