Pecan

 

Common Name	Pecan
Scientific Name	Carya illinoinensis
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	over 50'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	widely planted outside its natural range and cultivated in upland sites for its edible nuts; grows naturally in well-drained soils of bottomlands; nuts relished by blue jays, squirrels and chipmunks