Baltimore kept an invasive pear as its official tree for 52 years; after Maryland banned its sale, six costumed native trees raced to reveal its replacement, the tulip poplar
- The six finalists were the tulip poplar, American sycamore, blackgum, bald cypress, bitternut hickory and overcup oak.
- (wbaltv photo)For 52 years, Baltimore had the Chanticleer pear, also known as the callery pear, as its official city tree.
- That changed last month after the city selected the tulip poplar as its new official tree, replacing a species whose sale was banned in Maryland earlier this year.
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- The six finalists were the tulip poplar, American sycamore, blackgum, bald cypress, bitternut hickory and overcup oak.
- (wbaltv photo)For 52 years, Baltimore had the Chanticleer pear, also known as the callery pear, as its official city tree.
- That changed last month after the city selected the tulip poplar as its new official tree, replacing a species whose sale was banned in Maryland earlier this year.
Sources: Times of India