So, why are planting native trees so important? Let’s look at a tree that isn’t native to Ohio and has recently become invasive; the Callery pear or also known as the Bradford pear.

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.

The Callery pear once was bred and sold by nurseries and greenhouses as a tree that bloomed early with a beautiful showing of white flowers, and they would provide a nice splash of red in the ...

Beautiful, but highly invasive While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita State associate professor of Biological Sciences compares the rapid spread of invasive Callery pear trees to a popular movie. “If you remember Jurassic Park, the ...

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.

If your outdoor area carries a faint, fishy odor, it's likely due to the presence of a Callery Pear Tree, more commonly known as the Bradford Pear Tree.