Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Juglandaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Bark deeply furrowed; lfls 11–17, oblong- lanceolate, the lateral conspicuously falcate, the terminal commonly on a stalk 2–4 mm; frs in spikes of 3–10, ellipsoid or cylindric, 3–5 cm, narrowly winged to the base; nut ellipsoid or cylindric, terete, 2.5–4 cm, brown, smooth, short-pointed; kernel edible, each half barely notched at the tip; 2n=32. Wet alluvial forests; sw. O. to Io. and e. Kans., s. to Ala., Tex., and N. Mex. (C. pecan) C. ×brownii Sarg. is a hybrid with C. cordiformis; C. ×nussbaumeri Sarg., with C. laciniosa; C. ×lecontei Little, with C. aquatica; and C. ×schneckii Sarg., with C. tomentosa.
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Common Names
pecan