Pyrus calleryana Decne.

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Pyrus calleryana Decne.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 54261, 11 Apr 2006

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. Bronx. median strip with grass and scattered ornamental trees, Southern Blvd., between entrances to New York Botanical Garden and Fordham University.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2854179

    Occurrence ID: a4e18d04-8c26-4281-be10-e5e8ad8e8657

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    Bronx

  • Locality

    median strip with grass and scattered ornamental trees, Southern Blvd., between entrances to New York Botanical Garden and Fordham University.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8617, -73.8814

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Cultivated Plants of U.S.A.
Rosaceae Pyrus calleryana Dene,
det. M. Nee, 2006
New York State, Bronx Co., Bronx, median strip with
grass and scattered ornamental trees, Southern Blvd.,
between entrances to New York Botanical Garden and
Fordham University.
40°51 ’42”N, 73°52’53”W. alt. 98 ft.
Small tree 4 m. tall, 8 cm. in diameter. Same plant collected
in fruit under no. Nee 52884, 12 Sept. 2004.
Now in full bloom; flowers with mousy odor, not pleasant.
Petals pale pink in bud, white when flowers open; anthers
purple when filaments incurved, black when they are
straight and with light yellow pollen; filaments white; style
pale yellow-green. A few old dried fruits, many of which
have been chewed open.
02854179