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SPECIES: Carya illinoensis | Pecan 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARILL

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CAIL2


COMMON NAMES : 
   pecan
   pecan hickory
   sweet pecan
   Illinois nut
   soft-shelled hickory


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for pecan is Carya illinoensis
(Wangenh.) K. Koch [14].  There are no recognized subspecies, varieties,
or forms.  Pecan hybrid products are [23]:

C. illinoensis x C. aquatica = C. X lecontei Little
C. illinoensis x C. laciniosa = C. X nussbaumeri Sarg.
C. illinoensis x C. tomentosa = C. X schnecki Sarg.
C. illinoensis x C. cordiformis = C. X brownii Sarg.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, February 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1992. Carya illinoensis. In: Remainder of Citation

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