Pyrus calleryana Decne.

Filed As

Rosaceae
Pyrus calleryana Decne.

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 14360 with Regina Alvarez, 3 May 2014

Location

United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park, Northwest Corner, 110th St. entrance, between 108th and 110th Sts and between Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd and Central Park West.

Habitat

Steep slopes east and west of sidewalk, with mix of native and exotic, planted and spontaneous trees and shrubs. This slope was heavily infested with Acer platanoides and Artemisia vulgaris, now regenerating with Prunus serotina, Ulmus americana, Carya cordiformis, Quercus palustris, Quercus rubra and some Pyrus calleryana and Acer platanoides.

Description

Tree 5 m tall, the trunk 6 cm diam; bark grey, smooth; flowers white.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 02449860

Occurrence ID: 4cd2b9bf-dd5d-42bd-9b36-dde77bdd60bd

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 02758060, D. E. Atha 14360, Pyrus calleryana Decne. - Accepted : Rosaceae (145.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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