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Actually, a pecan is botanically called a drupaceousnut. This definition is directly from http://waynesword.palomar.edu/fruitid1.htm:
4. Drupe: Fleshy fruit with hard inner layer (endocarp or stone) surrounding the seed. E.g. peach, plum, nectarine, apricot, cherry, olive, mango and almond. Some botanists also include the fruits of walnuts, pecans, date palms, macadamia nuts, pistachio nuts, tung oil and kukui nuts as drupes because of their outer, green, fleshy husk and stony, seed-bearing endocarp. These latter fruits are also called drupaceous nuts. The coconut is considered a dry drupe with a green, waterproof outer layer (exocarp), a thick, buoyant, fibrous husk (mesocarp) and a hard, woody, inner layer (endocarp) surrounding the large seed. The actual seed embryo is embedded in the coconut meat (endosperm). Nutrient-rich coconut milk is liquid endosperm that has not formed firm tissue with cell walls. [There is considerable disagreement among authorities about the classification of some of these fruits. For example, the California Macadamia Society considers the macadamia nut to be a follicle. See section B-1 below under dry, dehiscent fruits.]
Note: A number of so-called nuts are probably better placed in the drupe category. This is especially true of the walnut family (Juglandaceae), although some older references still consider these fruits to be nuts. In hickory & pecan (Carya) the outer husk or shuck splits into four valves, exposing the hard, indehiscent nut . According to many botanists, the outer husk is part of the pericarp, and the hard, inner layer surrounding the seed is the endocarp; therefore, these fruits are technically drupes or drupaceous nuts. Walnut & butternut (Juglans), two additional members of the walnut family (Juglandaceae), have similar drupe-like fruits. The outer green husk resembles the outer pericarp (exocarp and mesocarp) of a drupe. For this reason, walnuts are sometimes referred to as dry drupes, and the hard shell surrounding the seed is considered to be the endocarp layer as in coconuts. In true nuts, the hard, indehiscent layer surrounding the seed is the entire ovary wall or pericarp, and the outer husk is composed of involucral tissue that is not part of the ovary wall or pericarp. According to most botanical references, the outer green layer (husk) of the walnut is part of the pericarp and the hard shell surrounding the seed is really the endocarp. Therefore, walnuts and pecans probably fit the dry drupe category rather than a true nut. Some authors elegantly avoid this dilemma by calling these fruits drupe-like or "drupaceous nuts."
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Is a pecan classified as a nut or a fruit?
A pecan is classified as a nut.
What is the name of the tree that produces nuts?
Their is a whole bunch of different nuts, each come from their own respective tree. You would have to be more specific as to which type of nut.
Are pecan trees in a grove or orchard?
Pecan trees are typically grown in an orchard setting rather than a grove. Orchards are organized plantings of fruit or nut trees intended for commercial production, whereas groves are more commonly associated with natural groupings of trees, such as citrus groves or coconut groves.
Why are there tassels on pecan trees?
The tassels seen on pecan trees are actually their male flowers, which produce pollen. The pollen is needed for pollination to occur, resulting in the fertilization of the tree's female flowers, which eventually develop into pecans. So, the tassels play a crucial role in the reproduction of pecan trees.
What is the only naturally growing nut tree in North America?
The only naturally growing nut tree in North America is the American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata). It was once widespread in the eastern United States before a devastating blight in the early 20th century drastically reduced its population. Efforts are being made to restore this iconic tree in its native range.
Is a pecan classified as a nut or a fruit?
A pecan is classified as a nut.
Do you plant a pecan tree from a pecan?
no thats just stupid lol Carya illinoinensis the pecan is naturally propagated by seed. As the pecan nut is the seed you can therefore produce a pecan tree from a pecan nut.
Is pecan a nut or a bird?
A pecan is a type of nut. A toucan is a tropical bird.
What is pecan nut called in Hindi?
Pecan nut is called "पीकन नट" (Pecan Natt) in Hindi.
What is Alabama's official nut?
Pecan
Why is hazel nut the official state nut?
It isn't. The Pecan is the Alabama Official Nut.
Is the pecan Louisiana's state nut?
Yes, the pecan is Louisiana's state nut. It was designated as the official state nut in 1983 due to its economic significance and cultural importance in the region. The pecan tree thrives in Louisiana's climate, and the nut is widely used in various local dishes, particularly in desserts.
Important nut crop in Georgia?
Pecan
How do you spell pecone?
There is a nut spelled pecan.
What are some nut names that start with p?
Pecan Any nut that grows on a tree.
What is Texas's state nut?
The native Texas pecan is our State nut. Texas made it official in 2001. But the pecan has been our official State tree since 1919.
What is better-pecans or walnuts?
I say walnuts! you use walnuts in banana nut muffins, sticky buns, fudge...and what about pecans??!! they don't have pecan banana nut muffins, pecan sticky buns, or pecan fudge!!!!!
