Pyrus calleryana Decne.

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Pyrus calleryana Decne.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6226, 22 May 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach (Independent City). First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay.

  • Habitat

    Weedy secondary growth between brackish marsh and parking lot; growing in full sun.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m tall, branching near the base, the main trunk 20 cm diam, the stems not thorny; bark grey/brown, rough; petioles red; leaf blade abaxials lighter; fruit greenish brown. Several juvenile trees observed around parent; species perhaps naturalizing.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1070613

    Occurrence ID: 38f3f235-95f9-4475-901e-9c19480e772c

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121662, D. E. Atha 6226, Pyrus calleryana Decne. - Accepted : Rosaceae (145.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Virginia Beach (Independent City)

  • Locality

    First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.8906, -76.0176

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Rosaceae
Pyrus calleryana Decne.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach. First
Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore
Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay. 36.890636°, -
76.017554°. ca0-5m. (Coordinates and elevation from
hand-held gps and digital world map; accurate to within a
radius of ca 10m). Weedy secondary growth between
brackish marsh and parking lot; growing in full sun.
Tree 6 m tall, branching near the base, the main trunk 20 cm
diam, the stems not thorny; bark grey/brown, rough; petioles
red; leaf blade abaxials lighter; fruit greenish brown.
Several juvenile trees observed around parent; species
perhaps naturalizing.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6226	22 May 2008
NEW.YORKBOTANICAL garden
01070613.....
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