pecan tree
Southern nut source
A pecan tree is a large deciduous tree native to North America, cultivated for its edible nuts.
The trees can grow over 100 feet tall and live for centuries, thriving in the southern United States.
The pecan tree in our backyard produces more nuts than we can eat.
Seed or essential core
- shellHard outer covering
- shuckProtective outer covering
- nutmeatEdible part within shell
- harvestGathering mature crops
orchard · grove · praline · pie · butter · roasted · candied · spiced
Sheds foliage seasonally
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets
- catkinPendulous tree flower spike
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
- barkSharp canine vocalization
trunk · branches · roots · taproot · crown · hickory · pinnate · leaflet
Overhead protective covering
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- shelterProtected place or structure
grove · parkland · yard · landscape · estate · homestead · picnic · hammock
Fruit tree plantation
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
seedling · pollination · cultivar · nursery · irrigation · fertilizer · spacing · transplant
Name shared by country and state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- AlabamaDeep South state
plantation · antebellum · drawl · homestead · heritage · native · bottomland · river
kernel
Seed or essential core
harvest · orchard · grove · praline · pie · butter · roasted · candied · spiced · cracking
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets
- catkinPendulous tree flower spike
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
bark · trunk · branches · roots · taproot · crown · hickory · pinnate · leaflet · photosynthesis
canopy
Overhead protective covering
shelter · grove · parkland · yard · landscape · estate · homestead · picnic · hammock · dappled
orchard
Fruit tree plantation
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
sapling · seedling · pollination · cultivar · nursery · irrigation · fertilizer · spacing · transplant · budding
Georgia
Name shared by country and state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Alabama · plantation · antebellum · drawl · homestead · heritage · native · bottomland · river · delta
lumber
Sawn wood for building
cabinetmaking · joinery · millwork · grain · finish · stain · durability · woodwork · barbecue · craftsmanship
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- orchardorchard, apple picking, branch, ripe, u-pick
- squirrel habitatsforest, woodland, park, backyard, nest
- Rural Texaslonghorn, bluebonnet, mesquite, Panhandle, ranch
- evergreensfir, spruce, cypress, juniper, hemlock
- nutspistachios, almond, cashews, chestnuts, cashew
pecan treeornamental tree
Tree grown for aesthetics
shade tree · dogwood · magnolia · crepe myrtle · cypress