This species is known as a tree for all uses. It serves as the nation’s most important commercial nut producer, displays ornamental beauty, and sports an amazing grain that makes it highly prized as wood for furniture and flooring. It is beloved as a shade tree throughout the South and prefers warm climates. Texans have such an affinity for the Pecan tree that they declared it their state tree.
- Produces high-protein nuts known for their rich, buttery flavor
- Features a symmetrical form and majestic size
- Plant two trees for cross-pollination
- Native to the southern U.S