pecan
Plant
Large deciduous tree
70-100' tall
Twig
Alternate leaf arrangement
Prominent lenticels
Leaf
12-18" long
Alternate, compound with 9-7 leaflets
Leaflets: 2-5" long, with toothed edges
Flower
Separate male and female flowers
Male flowers in greenish catkins
Female flowers not easily visible
Fruit
1-2½" long
Oval to oblong
Green outer husk encloses shell
Edible seed enclosed by brown shell