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Callery pear

Pyrus calleryana

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Common names

33 names · 21 languages
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Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Sierpeer
French
Arabic
  • كمثرى كاليريانا[4]
Basque
  • Txinako udareondo[4]
Bunun
Catalan
  • Perera de Callery[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 棠梨（豆梨）[4]
  • 豆梨[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • hrušeň Calleryova[4]
Estonian
  • Callery pirnipuu[4]
Finnish
  • kiinanpäärynä[4]
German
Hebrew
  • אגס קלרי[4]
Japanese
  • イヌナシ[4]
  • タイワンイヌナシ[4]
  • マメナシ[4]
Korean
  • 콩배나무[4]
Russian
  • Груша Каллери[4]
Slovak
  • hruška Calleryova[4]
Spanish
Turkish
  • Süs Armudu[4]
Ukrainian
  • Груша Каллера[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pyrus calleryana — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Callery Pear — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Bradford Pear — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Callery 'Bradford' Pear — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Pyrus calleryana.
[2] Pyrus calleryana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Callery pear — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Chinesische Wild-Birne — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Stadtbirne — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Bradford — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Bradford pear — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • cum tree — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • smegma tree — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • sperm tree — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Peral de flor — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Poirier de Chine — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pyrus calleryana ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Callery pear — VernacularName.tsv, line 172093; taxon 4QWL7.
[4] Pyrus calleryana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Callery pear — results[14].names[1]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Chinesische Wild-Birne — results[14].names[31]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Stadtbirne — results[14].names[32]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Bradford — results[14].names[25]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Bradford pear — results[14].names[4]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • cum tree — results[14].names[20]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • smegma tree — results[14].names[28]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • sperm tree — results[14].names[27]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Peral de flor — results[14].names[23]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Poirier de Chine — results[14].names[6]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • 豆梨 — results[14].names[2]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • 麻子梨 — results[14].names[3]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • hrušeň Calleryova — results[14].names[7]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • 콩배나무 — results[14].names[8]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • マメナシ — results[14].names[9]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • イヌナシ — results[14].names[10]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • タイワンイヌナシ — results[14].names[11]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Груша Каллери — results[14].names[12]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • 豆梨 — results[14].names[13]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • 棠梨（豆梨） — results[14].names[14]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • hruška Calleryova — results[14].names[15]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Callery pirnipuu — results[14].names[16]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • nasi — results[14].names[17]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • salvi — results[14].names[18]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Txinako udareondo — results[14].names[19]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • كمثرى كاليريانا — results[14].names[21]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • אגס קלרי — results[14].names[22]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Perera de Callery — results[14].names[24]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • kiinanpäärynä — results[14].names[26]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Süs Armudu — results[14].names[29]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
  • Груша Каллера — results[14].names[30]; taxon id 119793; Pyrus calleryana.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Pyrus calleryana is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
9.14–15.24 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
6.1–10.67 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Columnar; Erect; Multi-trunked; Oval; Pyramidal; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
C. & S. China to Vietnam, C. Japan, Taiwan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a tree. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pyrus calleryana — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1101258; ID 4QWL7; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1101258; ID 4QWL7; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Pyrus calleryana — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pyrus calleryana — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 326617; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1529587, 1529588, 1529589, 1529590, 1529591, 1529592, 1529594

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.