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− | Synonyms: ''Hicoria pecan'' (Marshall) Britton; ''Hicoria texana'' LeConte | + | Synonyms: ''Carya illinoensis''; ''Hicoria pecan'' (Marshall) Britton; ''Hicoria texana'' LeConte |
Varieties: none | Varieties: none |
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Common name: Pecan [1]
Carya illinoinensis | |
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Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
Order: | Juglandales |
Family: | Juglandaceae |
Genus: | Carya |
Species: | C. illinoinensis |
Binomial name | |
Carya illinoinensis Wangen. | |
Natural range of Carya illinoinensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Carya illinoensis; Hicoria pecan (Marshall) Britton; Hicoria texana LeConte
Varieties: none
Description
C. illinoinensis is a perennial tree of the Juglandaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
C. illinoinensis can be found in the southeastern corner of the United States. [1] It was originally native to the south-central U.S., but is now more widespread into the southeastern region due to cultivation. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
C. illinoinensis is found in bottomlands, suburban woodlands, rural forest edges and floodplains, and is commonly cultivated around dwellings and in orchards. [2] [3]
Fire ecology
C. illinoinensis is not fire resistant, and has a low fire tolerance. [1]
Use by animals
C. illinoinensis is not highly palatable to grazing or browsing animals, but is highly palatable to humans. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
C. illinoinensis is a highly cultivated plant due to its use by humans as food. [2]
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAIL2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R.K. Godfrey. States and counties: Franklin County Florida, Leon County Florida, Gadsden County Florida, Jefferson County Florida, Jackson County Florida, Liberty County Florida, Washington County Florida, Holmes County Florida, Madison County Florida.