Pecan
Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch
Carya illinoinensis is a species of hickory native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico, particularly in the Mississippi River region. It belongs to the Juglandaceae family and is known as Pecan in English and other languages. The species was published in 1869.
Description
Carya illinoinensis is a tree species in the Juglandaceae family, commonly called Pecan. It is native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico, especially in areas around the Mississippi River. The species has a wide distribution and is found in several regions including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, and parts of Mexico and Argentina. It was first published in 1869.
Other common names
pecan-nutPecansweet pecan
Distribution
BR · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Argentina Northeast · Arkansas · China Southeast · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi · Missouri · North Carolina · North Caucasus · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tadzhikistan · Tennessee · Texas · Transcaucasus
Synonyms
Juglans angustifoliaJuglans rubraJuglans cylindricaJuglans pecanJuglans illinoinensisCarya angustifoliaCarya diguetiiCarya oliviformisCarya pecanCarya pecanCarya tetrapteraHicorius diguetiiHicoria pecanHicorius tetrapteraHicorius oliviformisJuglans oliviformisHicorius pecanJuglans alba var. pacanaHicorius oliviformis