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Carya illinoinensis
nogal morado, nuez encarcelada, pecan, pecanier
Russell Cave National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fagales, Family Juglandaceae, Genus Carya, Species Carya illinoinensis


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Colonial National Historical Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Frederica National Monument	Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Hot Springs National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
John Muir National Historic Site	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Vicksburg National Military Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Zion National Park


Last Modified Date:	9/24/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 5:50:27 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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