Difference between revisions of "Carya illinoinensis"
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| − | Subspecies: ''Hicoria pecan'' (Marshall); ''Hicoria texana'' LeConte | + | Subspecies: ''Hicoria pecan'' (Marshall); ''Hicoria texana'' LeConte; ''Carya oliviformis'' (Michx. f.) Nutt.; ''Carya pecan'' (Marshall) Engl. & Graebn. |
Varieties: none | Varieties: none | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 18 May 2018
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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. | |
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| Natural range of Carya illinoinensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Subspecies: Hicoria pecan (Marshall); Hicoria texana LeConte; Carya oliviformis (Michx. f.) Nutt.; Carya pecan (Marshall) Engl. & Graebn.
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 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]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAIL2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
