Callery pear Rosaceae Pyrus calleryana Decne.   symbol: PYCA80
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, heart-shaped to ovate with a finely serrated margin, 2 to 3 inches in length, shiny green above, paler and dull below. Flower: Large (2 to 4 inches across) clusters of showy white flowers (1/2 to 3/4 inch across) appearing before or with the leaves. Often so dense the entire tree appears white. Fruit: Small (1/2 inch diameter), round, brown pome, very bitter. Twig: Glossy brown to reddish brown, medium in texture, spur shoots present; terminal buds are large (1/4 to 1/2 inch long), ovate, and covered in light brown wooly hairs. Bark: At first smooth with numerous lenticels, light brown to reddish brown, becoming grayish brown with shallow furrows and scaly ridges. Form: Typically quite upright and conical with very narrow branch angles. May reach 60 feet in height.
	USDA Plants Database Pyrus calleryana is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Callery pear has escaped (opens a new window).