I know for a fact that my great grandfather planted this tree and he died in 49. I know what I've been told by family and I've been told it's impossible that one that old is still alive. So, I'm asking the people who actually have knowledge what this is. Location- North Central Arkansas, about 3 miles south of the Missouri border. I can't "bear hug" either side of the trunk split. Spring flowers are four points with spots on the petals. So, tell me what this is, please. It'll save a lot of arguments in the future. Thank you all! Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
I was hoping you'd answer. I was told it was a Bradford that the government gave him to plant. But, given the year, I was told by other people that it was impossible. Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
For further information, I've been fighting the "bastard" thorny babies from this thing for as long as I can remember. Grandma had me sawing those down, dad had me doing it when he lived here and I'm still killing them now that I've inherited this little chunk of heaven. Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
Holy twisted nipples, Batman! I called the local state Forester and he is on his way to identify it for me! I just wanted to send him a picture for him to look at, but he seemed really bored. FYI, you yankees stay up there! Edited because words are hard. Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
Looks like the Cleveland Select Pear in my front yard. Planted because it was supposed to be "better than Bradford pear" which tended to break apart after 15-25 years of fast growth. I regret it now but hindsight is 20-20. You might find this interesting about callery pear's history in the U.S. Scientists thought they had created the perfect tree. But it became a nightmare. snip: "In Talent, Ore., a plant scientist named Frank Reimer was using a test orchard to work on fire-blight control and found that the callery pear, first brought to the States in 1908, was highly resistant to fire blight and might be used as a rootstock onto which varieties of the European pear could be grafted. The much smaller callery fruit is used to make tea in China but is considered inedible."
While I am a Forester, we are not taught in school many ornamentals nor commercial fruit trees. That's basically horticulture. I also choose to not learn this stuff because to be honest it's not something I can use as there all yard trees and old Homesite species, which are not commercial. I can usually place them in their family or generic group but that's about all I can do. There just so many to learn on top of the hundreds of tree species I have already learned. Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk
Forester dude just left. He said it's the oldest Bradford he's ever seen. A really down to earth guy. A good ole hillbilly in a Mazda Sportster. I was expecting a big old truck. Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
Totally understand that! Man changes things to meet his needs/wants. Sent from my LML212VL using Tapatalk
I thought it looked Bradford pear ish. But again not knowing all the species of ornamental pears it would just me guessing one I am more familiar with. But that's what I would out down if I had to pin down something. There a lot of foresters that are more environmental types. Old tree hugger hold over types and also a lot of millineals that like to hike and bike and don't care for things like trucks, hunting or fishing. Sent from my moto g(7) using Tapatalk
