Pecan

Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Morton Arboretum acc. 1082-39*3
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Carya
Section: Carya sect. Apocarya
Species:
C. illinoinensis
Binomial name
Carya illinoinensis
Natural range of Carya illinoinensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Carya oliviformis (Michx.) Nutt.
  • Carya pecan (Marshall) Engl. & Graebn.
  • Hicorius pecan (Marshall) Britton
  • Juglans illinoinensis Wangenh.
  • Juglans oliviformis Michx.
  • Juglans pecan Marshall

The pecan (/pɪˈkæn/ pih-KAN, also US: /pɪˈkɑːn, ˈpkæn/ pih-KAHN, PEE-kan, UK: /ˈpkən/ PEE-kən; Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River.[2]

The tree is cultivated for its seed primarily in the U.S. states of Georgia,[3] New Mexico,[4] and Texas,[5] and in Mexico. The seed is an edible nut used as a snack and in various recipes, such as praline candy and pecan pie. The pecan is the state nut of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Texas and Louisiana, and is also the state tree of Texas.

  1. ^ "Carya illinoinensis: Barstow, M.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T62019622A62019624". IUCN. 2018-06-21. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t62019622a62019624.en. S2CID 242081909.
  2. ^ a b "Carya illinoinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ug was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference agmrc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "USDA Pecan Breeding Program, National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Pecans and Hickories". Horticulture Dept. Retrieved 6 Dec 2017.

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