Pecan

Common Names

Pecan Tree

Scientific Names

Carya illinoinensis Juglandaceae (walnut) family

History of
the Tree Species

Native to the U.S. South and northern Mexico Cultivated for its edible seed/nut Pecan featured in state symbols for AL, AR, CA, OK, and TX Name is Algonquin in origin, referring to pecans, walnuts, and hickory nuts Among the most recently domesticated major crops Commercial growing in the U.S. began in the 1880s

Scientific Facts

All varieties of pecan are edible, used as snacks, salad additions, candy, and more Nuts have multiple health properties, including antioxidant, anti-mycobacterial, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, and more