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Why do dogwood trees smell so bad?

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These flowers, though lovely in appearance, smell like a mixture of rotting fish and semen, according to a variety of web reports, and personal accounts from those in our own newsroom. A tall, deciduous tree called the Bradford Pear (scientific name Pyrus calleryana) is to blame for the raunchy-smelling flowers.


Accordingly, what does a dogwood tree smell like?

It blossoms in early spring and produces beautiful, five-petaled white flowers — that smell like semen.

Furthermore, what are the white trees that smell bad? Callery pear trees in Pittsburgh. The smell of the invasive trees has been compared to rotting fish and other stinky things. It's springtime in Pittsburgh, and throughout the city, Callery pear trees are sprouting beautiful, white blossoms.

Hereof, do dogwood trees have a smell?

The Dogwood Tree is picky. Like a small child, Dogwoods may not adjust well to variances in water and nutrient matter. Also like a small child, Dogwoods can be a bit smelly, offering a strong, though not altogether unpleasant, fragrance.

What is the tree that smells like fish?

Pyrus calleryana

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