Mazhar Botanic Garden

Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Pecan

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000196
English name: Pecan
Arabic name: بكان
Native: Northern Mexico
Country: United States
(PGR): Rare

Deciduous tree growing up to 20-40 m tall, 2m diameter leaves pinnate with 9-17 leaflets flowers greenish yellow, the male flowers in pendulous catkins and the female flowers in short spikes fruit nut edible

Edible fruit. Wood is used for furniture. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Hicorius pecan (Marshall) Britton, Juglans pecan Marshall

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 5 : 9
pH range: 5.0-7.0
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Online
Plant Uses: Furniture Medicinal Wood
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Mild acid
Located in: Fruits garden

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