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Summary

Pecan (Carya illinoensis) (native)

About this tree: Edible fruit

Prefers moist, well drained, bottomland soils

Grows to 100 feet tall

Hardiness zone 4

Identification Tips:

  • Leaves: Pinnately compound; 20 to 22inches long; 11 to 17 leaflets, each 2 to 7 inches long; finely saw-toothed margin; alternate
  • Fruit: Nut; oblong; 1 to 2 inches long; pointed at tip, both ends
  • Bark: Light brown to gray; deeply, irregularly furrowed

Copyright status

This image is public domain because it was first published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

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current03:00, 24 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 03:00, 24 April 2007334 × 249 (27 KB)AshcraftPecan (''Carya illinoensis'') (native) About this tree: Edible fruit Prefers moist, well drained, bottomland soils Grows to 100 feet tall Hardiness zone 4 Identification Tips: *'''Leaves:''' Pinnately compound; 20 to 22inches long; 11 to 17 leaflets,

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