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Carya illinoensis

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Noun1.Carya illinoensis - tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nutsCarya illinoensis - tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
Carya illinoinsis, pecan tree, pecan
pecan - smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Carya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
pecan - wood of a pecan tree
nut tree - tree bearing edible nuts
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This applies to all hickories, including the pecan, which is often considered a different nut but is actually a related hickory, Carya illinoensis.
Shagbark hickory: neglected nut of the central woodlands by Goss, Jeffery, Jr. / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
com Family Name Carya illinoensis and Carya aquatica of the Family Juglandaceae Common Names Pecan, pecan hickory, Southern pecan, pecan nut, pecan tree, faux hickory, sweet pecan, water hickory, bitter pecan, low ground hickory, wild pecan, swamp hickory, wild pecan, pignut hickory, water bitternut Height/Weight Pecan trees range in height from 100 to 140 feet.
Nuts about pecan: most notable for the delicious pecan nut, pecan ... by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
oborato, Red hickory Carya illinoensis, Pecan Carya laciniosa, Shellbark hickory Carya myristiciformis, Nutmeg hickory Carya ovata var.
Species by Scientific Name (A-Z) by American Forests
 
 
 
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