Science & Environment It's A Beautiful Tree But It Causes A Stink Published May 2, 2015 at 5:48 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:45

The disease-resistant Callery pear became American cities' street tree of choice starting in the 1950s. One community in Pennsylvania, fed up with the stench, has banned it.

This story originally aired onAll Things Considered on April 24, 2015.

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