#1165 most planted
Carya pecan
Pecan · also Pecanier, Nogal morado, Pecan nut
SpreadingDeciduous
102
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
9.0 in
median trunk (23 cm, 101 measured)
28 yr
median age (100% have a planting date)
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This tall, deciduous tree is known for its strong, straight trunk and wide, spreading canopy, providing ample shade. Its deep root system helps stabilize soil and reduce erosion. The tree produces edible nuts popular with wildlife and humans.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1020.02%28 yr9.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 70 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Roots
- Non-invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Texas blackland prairies
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Other Carya in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
