Callery Pear at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Pyrus calleryana | 10 Jul 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Pyrus sp. | 6 Jul 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Jul 2023 | abread111 |
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deciduous shrub or young tree, brilliant red leaves, sharp spines
8 comments
waltraud
wrote:
6 Jul 2023
African Boxthorn perhaps? - I admit I don't know whether it is deciduous. I removed quite some AB in the area, sometimes thickets but that was during summer time.
the thorny things that we removed in the area were firethorn, hawthorn, African boxthorn, Robinia, Blackberry, Sweet Briar. lReg colour and deciduous: I found a blackberry with perfectly green leaves in the protection of long grass last Monday - plants can trick you....
the thorny things that we removed in the area were firethorn, hawthorn, African boxthorn, Robinia, Blackberry, Sweet Briar. lReg colour and deciduous: I found a blackberry with perfectly green leaves in the protection of long grass last Monday - plants can trick you....
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
6 Jul 2023
It is either a pear or a plum . Pear was my first thought so I have gone with that
waltraud
wrote:
6 Jul 2023
that was my first thought when i saw the leaves but I don't know whether cultivars of pears or plums have spines.... The Wild Pear, Pyrus communis which like the Wild Apple, Malus sylvestris both from Europe might have few thorns on branches; Pyrus communis is rather rare in Europe....
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
6 Jul 2023
Pyrus caleyi has spines as do several plum species grown in canberra gardens such as Prunus spinosa. Thanks I didn't notice the spines which narrows down the possible species it may be
waltraud
wrote:
6 Jul 2023
Now I remember that Richard L., the previous convenor of Justice Robert Hope Park who died several years ago warned me about several invasive species which were included in the planting schedule of the North Watson landscaping - I cant remember the species though...
waltraud
wrote:
15 Sep 2023
How about Prunus spinosa, Blackthorn? see Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe)
Whether it is Prunus or Pyrus it should be tackled - I'm not sure whether it is within nature reserve or horse holding.
Whether it is Prunus or Pyrus it should be tackled - I'm not sure whether it is within nature reserve or horse holding.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.171635-35.233814
- Altitude 680.0m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
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- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jul 2023 03:23 PM Recorded on
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Sleeper Weeds - still being planted
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- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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- Pyrus calleryana Scientific name
- Callery Pear Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium Weed or Pest
- Up to 696.63m Recorded at altitude
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