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Pecan Nuts &amp Leaves
Photo by Todd Ratermann ©

Pecan trees provide a valuable food source for birds, foxes, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, whitetail deer and other animals including humans.

This tree is located in Putnam county Tennessee and is about 80' tall. In the picture above you can see nuts both in their husks and in their shells as compared to a quarter.

Pecan Tree Bark
Photo by Todd Ratermann ©

Common Name:	Pecan
Scientific Name:
Fruit Size:	? oz
Flowering:	March - May
Seedfall:	September - December
Habitat:	Well-drained loamy soils
Calories:	746, 1 cup halved
weight (g):	108
Water (%):	4
Protein (g):	10
Total Fat (g):	78
Saturated Fat (g):	6.7
Mono-unsaturated Fat (g):	44
Poly-unsaturated Fat (g):	23.3
Carbohydrates (g):	15
Total Dietary Fiber (g):	10.4
Calcium (mg):	76
Iron (mg):	2.7
Potasium (mg):	443
Sodium (mg):	16
Vitamin A (IU):	83
Thiamin (mg):	0.71
Riboflavin (mg):	0.14
Niacin (mg):	1.3
Ascorbic acid (mg):	1

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● Watch For Pecan Phylloxera Insects In April
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