Carya illinoinensis
Nogal Morado, Pecan
Also known as: Carya angustifolia Sweet +19 more
- Carya angustifolia Sweet
- Carya diguetii Dode
- Carya olivaeformis (Marshall) Nutt
- Carya oliviformis (F.Michx.) Nutt.
- Carya pecan (Marshall) C.K.Schneid.
- Carya pecan (Marshall) Engl. & Graebn.
- Carya pecan (Marshall) Nutt.
- Carya tetraptera Liebm.
- Hicoria pecan (Marshall) Britton
- Hicorius diguetii Standl.
- Hicorius integrifolia Raf.
- Hicorius oliveformis Raf.
- Hicorius oliviformis (F.Michx.) Raf.
- Hicorius oliviformis (Michx.) Nutt.
- Hicorius pecan (Marshall) Britton
- Hicorius pecan (Marshall) Sarg.
- Hicorius tetraptera (Liebm.) Rzed. et al.
- Juglans alba var. pacana Castigl.
- Juglans angustifolia Aiton
- Juglans cylindrica Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juglandaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Carya illinoinensis (commonly known as Nogal Morado or Pecan) is a tree within the Juglandaceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, China Southeast, Cyprus, Maryland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, South Carolina, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus