Pyrus calleryana Decne.
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Filed As
Rosaceae
Pyrus calleryana Decne. -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 6226, 22 May 2008
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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.
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Habitat
Weedy secondary growth between brackish marsh and parking lot; growing in full sun.
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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.
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Notes (shown on label)
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1070613
Occurrence ID: 38f3f235-95f9-4475-901e-9c19480e772c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Rosales
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Family
Rosaceae
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All Determinations
Pyrus calleryana Decne. det D. E. Atha, 2008
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Virginia
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County/Municipio
Virginia Beach (Independent City)
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Locality
First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay
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Elevation
Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)
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Coordinates
36.8906, -76.0176
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Distribution
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..... BOTANICAL NYdb 01070613
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Pyrus calleryana Decne.