Juglandaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Carya illinoinensis

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carya illinoinensis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 50 metres tall with mature trees developing a huge canopy with broadly arching branches[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. Supplying the pecan nut of commerce, this species has a long history of traditional use for food, medicines and as a source of wood. It is widely cultivated for its seed, which is used for food and as a source of oil. Carya illinoinensis has a large geographic range and is abundant within that range. It is also grown on a large scale for its edible seeds. There are no major threats to the wild species The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern and central N. America - Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, south to southwest Mexico, Texas and Mississippi

HabitatRich moist soils of bottomlands[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ], especially along the sides of streams[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].