Pecan

1. Pecan CaryaIllioensis By Alex Neumann

2. Classification Figure 1: Classification of the Pecan Tree

3. Shape, Form, and Type • The Pecan tree has a large trunk, about three feet around. • It is a relatively large tree growing up to about one hundred feet. • The tree’s crown is round, made up of a jumble of massive branches. Figure 2: Picture of a Pecan Tree

4. Bark • The bark of this tree ranges from light brown to gray colored. • The trunk is intensely grooved in a random irregular way. • The bark is also somewhat scaled. Figure 3: Picture of the bark of a Pecan Tree

5. Twig • This tree’s twigs are somewhat stout or thick. • They are a light brown color • Also, the twigs are also somewhat fuzzy, but they lose some of their fuzz as they age. Figure 4: Picture of the twig of a Pecan Tree

6. Leaf Description • The leaves are pinnately compounded and are twelve to twenty inches long. • They have a long, pointed tip, and teeth. (somewhat resembling a sickle) • The leaves are yellowish green on the top and a little bit lighter underneath. Figure 5: Picture of the leaf of a Pecan Tree

7. Bud, Fruit, and Flower • Buds: these trees have terminal buds ranging in size from one-fourth to one-half inch long. • The buds are yellowish brown to brown, and they are quite hairy. • Fruit: the fruit(pecans) are big and oval shaped usually occurring in clusters. • They are brown and black and also hairy on the shell. • Flowers: the male flowers hang in bunches of four or five while the females are just in groups of two or three. • Both flowers are yellowish green in color, and

8. Bud, Fruit, and Flower Pictures Figure 6: Buds of a Pecan Tree Figure 8: Flowers of a Pecan Tree Figure 7: Fruit of a Pecan Tree

9. Habitat and Range • Pecan Trees are normally found near rivers or in valleys • These trees like soil that is very moist, but also well drained. • Pecan trees can be found anywhere from Iowa, over to Indiana, down through Louisiana, and Texas. • These trees are also found in parts of Mexico. Figure 9: Graph of the range of Pecan trees in the United States.

10. Uses • This tree is mainly used for it’s fruit, the Pecan. • It can also be used to make a variety of furniture and flooring • The Pecan Tree is also sometimes used to smoke meats. Figure 10: Picture of the pecan, a valuable product of the Pecan Tree

11. Citations • Shape, Form, and Type: Society, N. A. (1980).Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 348-349). New York: Knopf. • Bark: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. • Twig Information Virginia Tech, Department of Forest Resources and EnviromentalTechiniques. (2010, April). Pecan. Retrieved from http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=198 • Leaf Description: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. • Bud, Fruit, and Flower Caryaillinoinensis Fact Sheet. (n.d.). College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech .(April 2010) Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=198 • Habitat and Range: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349). New York: Knopf. • Uses: Society, N. A. (1980). Walnut Family. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern) (Chanticleer Press Ed ed., p. 349-50). New York: Knopf.

12. Figure Citations • Pecan Figure 1: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=profile&symbol=CAIL2&display=31, 23 June 2010). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. • Pecan Figure 2 Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-wp11116.JPG • Pecan Figure 3: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bio Images. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-br10698.JPG • Pecan Figure 4: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-tw15931.JPG • Pecan Figure 5: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-lf11184.JPG • Pecan Figure 6: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-tw15931.JPG • Pecan Figure 7: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-frwild-cultiv30314.JPG • Pecan Figure 8: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-flmale10696.JPG • Pecan Figure 10: Baskauf, S. (2001, October 22). Caryaillinoinensis. Bioimages. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/c/hcail2-fr30311.JPG