Carya illinoinensis

species of hickory native to the southern USA and northern Mexico
Taxon taxon Q333877
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Carya illinoinensis

Summary

Carya illinoinensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,904 views/month, #650 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Carya illinoinensis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Carya illinoinensis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Carya illinoinensis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Carya illinoinensis is classified within Carya[6].
  • Carya illinoinensis's scientific name is Carya illinoinensis[7].
  • Carya illinoinensis is a type of useful plant[8].
  • Carya illinoinensis is used for food[9].
  • Carya illinoinensis is used for wood[10].
  • Carya illinoinensis's Commons category is recorded as Carya illinoinensis[11].
  • Carya illinoinensis's has basionym is recorded as Juglans illinoinensis[12].
  • Carya illinoinensis's Commons gallery is recorded as Carya illinoinensis[13].
  • Carya illinoinensis's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • Carya illinoinensis's taxon synonym is recorded as Hicorius diguetii[15].
  • Carya illinoinensis's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9253[16].
  • Carya illinoinensis's this taxon is source of is recorded as pecan nut[17].
  • Carya illinoinensis's this taxon is source of is recorded as pecan oil[18].
  • Carya illinoinensis's this taxon is source of is recorded as pecan[19].
  • Carya illinoinensis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. illinoinensis'}[20].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pecan'}[21].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '長山核桃'}[22].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '美国山核桃'}[23].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美国山核桃'}[24].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sweet pecan'}[25].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pacanera'}[26].
  • Carya illinoinensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'ilinojska hikorija'}[27].

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Classification

Carya illinoinensis's scientific name is Carya illinoinensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Carya[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pecan'}[21], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '長山核桃'}[22], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '美国山核桃'}[23], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美国山核桃'}[24], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sweet pecan'}[25], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pacanera'}[26].

Identifiers

Carya illinoinensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67593[28]. Carya illinoinensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 32201[29]. Carya illinoinensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 594985[30]. Carya illinoinensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3054289[31]. Carya illinoinensis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 19234[32].

Why It Matters

Carya illinoinensis ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,904 views/month, #650 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Louisiana Plant Identification and Interactive Ecosystem Virtual Tours. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . arboretum.si. Retrieved . arboretum.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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