Maryland has a new state tree - the Bradford Pear!

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Celebrating this species' ubiquitous white spring blossoms and beautiful smell, the state has claimed this species to replace White Oak as our state tree.

Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam,[2] in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.[2] (Doesn't sound so great to me, tho dramatic looking.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_calleryana

Which is it, 'beautiful smell' or 'offensive odor?'