Why was the Callery pear replaced as Baltimore’s official tree?
Baltimore has a new official tree — a true Maryland native, known for its height, climate resilience and yellow flowers.
The Tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera, also known as the tulip poplar, was unveiled as the latest municipal mascot on Thursday during TreeBaltimore’s Summer Gathering at Cylburn Arboretum. The Tuliptree replaces the Chanticleer pear, or Callery pear, which was chosen by Mayor William Donald Schaefer in 1974, according to a news release from the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks…