Callery Pear Trees were imported to the U.S. in the early 1900s and are a bane to native ecosystems.

The Callery pear tree’s aesthetically pleasing, upward-facing branch structure meant limbs would rip and fly off during storms, threatening to injure people and damage cars and homes.(Kelly Oten ...

Here's what the Ohio Department of Agriculture has to say about Callery pears, popular ornamental trees that can no longer legally be grown in Ohio.

They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets.

From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, flowering tree.

Crabapple is a perfect replacement for the early spring blossoms of the invasive Callery pear.

The Callery pear tree, native to Asia, is favored for its fast growth, white flowers, glossy leaves and stress tolerance. But the tree is difficult to control and maintain; here's what to know.

April 27, 2023 ID That Tree: Invasive Callery Pear Purdue Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Strengthening lives and livelihoods.

Callery pear trees are identifiable by their white blooms in spring, which typically come early and produce the aforementioned foul smell, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture explains.

He said Callery pears are kind of the same. The first variety introduced to the U.S. from Asia - called Bradford - was a single cultivar or type. It was sold as an ornamental tree.

Once the Callery pear tree was landscapers’ favorite – now states are banning this invasive species and urging homeowners to cut it down ...

They're a tree you won't see in many nurseries anymore. The Callery Pear and its variations are all over the state, with ongoing efforts by environmental organizations to remove them.