Carya illinoinensis

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Carya illinoinensis
Pecan

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DERIVATION

Carya	- The Greek name for Walnut; In Greek mythology, Carya (daughter of King of Laconia) was changed into a walnut tree
illinoinensis	- from the region around the State of Illinois in the midwestern United States

FAMILY

HABIT

Tree

RANGE

C & SE United States, Mexico

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Green (Greenish-yellow)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Pecan

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