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Pecan
| Pecan | |
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| Carya illinoinensis Morton Arboretum acc. 1082-39*3 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Juglandaceae |
| Genus: | Carya |
| Section: | Carya sect. Apocarya |
| Species: | C. illinoinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carya illinoinensis | |
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| Natural range of Carya illinoinensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The pecan (/pɪˈkæn/ pih-KAN, also US: /pɪˈkɑːn, ˈpiːkæn/ pih-KAHN, PEE-kan, UK: /ˈpiːkən/ 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.
- ^ "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 242909.
- ^ a b "Carya illinoinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ugwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
agmrcwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "USDA Pecan Breeding Program, National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Pecans and Hickories". Horticulture Dept. Retrieved 6 Dec 2017.
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