Pecan Carya Illioensis By Alex Neumann

Classification Pecan Tree Carya illinoensis (Wangenh.) K. Koco KingdomPlanteaPlant SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular Plant SuperdivisionSpermatophytaSeed Plants DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering Plants ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons SubclassHamamelididae OrderJuglandales FamilyJuglandaceaeWalnut family GenusCarya Nutt.Hickory SpeciesCarya illinoensis (Wangenh.) K. Koco Pecan Figure 1: Classification of the Pecan Tree

Shape, Form, and Type The Pecan tree has a large trunk, about three feet around. It is a relatively large tree growing up to about one hundred feet. The tree’s crown is round, made up of a jumble of massive branches. Figure 2: Picture of a Pecan Tree

Bark The bark of this tree ranges from light brown to gray colored. The trunk is intensely grooved in a random irregular way. The bark is also somewhat scaled. Figure 3: Picture of the bark of a Pecan Tree

Twig This tree’s twigs are somewhat stout or thick. They are a light brown color Also, the twigs are also somewhat fuzzy, but they lose some of their fuzz as they age. Figure 4: Picture of the twig of a Pecan Tree

Leaf Description The leaves are pinnately compounded and are twelve to twenty inches long. They have a long, pointed tip, and teeth. (somewhat resembling a sickle) The leaves are yellowish green on the top and a little bit lighter underneath. Figure 5: Picture of the leaf of a Pecan Tree

Bud, Fruit, and Flower Buds: these trees have terminal buds ranging in size from one-fourth to one-half inch long. The buds are yellowish brown to brown, and they are quite hairy. Fruit: the fruit(pecans) are big and oval shaped usually occurring in clusters. They are brown and black and also hairy on the shell. Flowers: the male flowers hang in bunches of four or five while the females are just in groups of two or three. Both flowers are yellowish green in color, and

Bud, Fruit, and Flower Pictures Figure 6: Buds of a Pecan Tree Figure 7: Fruit of a Pecan Tree Figure 8: Flowers of a Pecan Tree

Habitat and Range Pecan Trees are normally found near rivers or in valleys These trees like soil that is very moist, but also well drained. Pecan trees can be found anywhere from Iowa, over to Indiana, down through Louisiana, and Texas. These trees are also found in parts of Mexico. Figure 9: Graph of the range of Pecan trees in the United States.

Uses This tree is mainly used for it’s fruit, the Pecan. It can also be used to make a variety of furniture and flooring The Pecan Tree is also sometimes used to smoke meats. Figure 10: Picture of the pecan, a valuable product of the Pecan Tree

Citations Shape, Form, and Type: Society, N. A. (1980).Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p ). New York: Knopf. Bark: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. Twig Information Virginia Tech, Department of Forest Resources and Enviromental Techiniques. (2010, April). Pecan. Retrieved from Leaf Description: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. Bud, Fruit, and Flower Carya illinoinensis Fact Sheet. (n.d.). College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech.(April 2010) Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Habitat and Range: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. Uses: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p ). New York: Knopf.

Figure Citations Pecan Figure 1: USDA, NRCS The PLANTS Database ( 23 June 2010). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA USA. Pecan Figure 2 Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 3: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bio Images. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 4: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 5: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 6: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 7: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 8: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Pecan Figure 10: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Carya illinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from